The Region Chief Minister (Burmese: တိုင်းဒေသကြီးဝန်ကြီးချုပ်) or State Chief Minister (Burmese: ပြည်နယ်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ်) serves as the chief executive of each of the respective regional or state governments of Myanmar.[1] According to the Constitution of Myanmar, the Chief Minister is responsible for forming the state and regional governments, and for signing and promulgating bills approved by the State and Region Hluttaws.[1]
| Chief Ministers of the States and Regions of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar | |
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| တိုင်းဒေသကြီးနှင့်ပြည်နယ် ဝန်ကြီးချုပ်များ | |
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| Style | H.E. |
| Type | Heads of the sub-governments |
| Member of | State and Region Hluttaws |
| Reports to | President of Myanmar |
| Nominator | President of Myanmar |
| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
| Formation | 30 March 2011 |
Qualifications edit
Chief Ministers must be at least 35 years old and meet the eligibility criteria for Pyithu Hluttaw representatives. They are appointed by the President of Myanmar.[1] Chief Ministers must be selected from representatives of the respective regional or state assemblies as prescribed in the constitution, although a notable exception to this ruling was the appointment of General Maung Maung Ohn as the Chief Minister of Rakhine State in June 2014.[2]
Government office edit
The Region or State Administration Department functions as the Region or State government. The Region or State Department of General Administration is also the office of the Region or State Mission.[3]
Current chief ministers edit
| Division | Name | Start date | Political party |
| Ayeyarwady Region | Tin Maung Win | 1 August 2021 | |
| Bago Region | Myo Swe Win | ||
| Magway Region | Tint Lwin | ||
| Mandalay Region | Myo Aung | 1 February 2023 | |
| Sagaing Region | Myat Kyaw | 1 August 2021 | |
| Taninthayi Region | Myat Ko | ||
| Yangon Region | Soe Thein | ||
| Chin State | Wong Hsun Htan | 19 August 2022 | |
| Kachin State | Khet Htain Nan | 1 August 2021 | |
| Kayah State | Zaw Myo Tin | 1 February 2022 | |
| Kayin State | Saw Myint Oo | 1 August 2021 | |
| Mon State | Zaw Lin Htun | ||
| Rakhine State | Aung Kyaw Min | ||
| Shan State | Kyaw Htun |
List of chief ministers edit
Ayeyarwady Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thein Aung | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Mahn Johnny (1942–) |
|
30 March 2016 | 9 January 2018 | 1 year, 285 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Hla Moe Aung |
|
18 January 2018 | 1 February 2021 | 3 years, 14 days | Htin Kyaw | ||
| 4 | Tin Maung Win |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Bago Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyan Win (1953–) |
|
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | |
| 2 | Win Thein |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Myo Swe Win |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Magway Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phone Maw Shwe | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Aung Moe Nyo |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Tint Lwin |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Mandalay Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye Myint | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Zaw Myint Maung (1951–) |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Maung Ko | 1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 | 1 year, 184 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | ||
| 4 | Myo Aung | 1 February 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 86 days | ||||
Sagaing Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tha Aye (1945–) |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Myint Naing (1951–) |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Myat Kyaw |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Tanintharyi Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khin Zaw | 30 March 2011 | 6 January 2012 | 282 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Myat Ko | 27 January 2012 | 30 March 2016 | 4 years, 63 days | Thein Sein | |||
| 3 | Lae Lae Maw | 
|
30 March 2016 | 11 March 2019 | 2 years, 346 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| – | Kyaw Zaya (Acting) | 10 March 2019 | 11 March 2019 | 1 day | Military | according to constitution | ||
| 4 | Myint Maung | 11 March 2019 (acting) 26 March 2019 |
1 February 2021 | 1 year, 327 days | National League for Democracy | Win Myint | ||
| 5 | Myat Ko | 1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Min Aung Hlaing | ||
Yangon Region edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myint Swe (1951–) |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Phyo Min Thein (1969–) |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Hla Soe | 1 August 2021 | 1 February 2022 | 184 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | ||
| 4 | Soe Thein | 1 February 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 86 days | ||||
Chin State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Ngai | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Salai Lian Luai |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Ngun San Aung |
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1 August 2021 | 19 August 2022 | 1 year, 18 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | Wong Hsun Htan |
|
19 August 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 252 days | |||
Kachin State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La John Ngan Hsai | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Khet Aung (1946–) |
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30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 2 | Khet Htain Nan |
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1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Kayah State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khin Maung Oo | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | L Phaung Sho (1979–) |
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30 March 2016 | 3 September 2020 | 8 years, 28 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| – | Boss Ko (1974 – 2021) |
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3 September 2020 | 1 February 2021 | 151 days | Win Myint | ||
| 3 | Khin Maung Oo |
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1 August 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 183 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | Zaw Myo Tin |
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31 January 2022 | 29 November 2023[4] | 1 year, 302 days | Min Aung Hlaing | ||
Kayin State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaw Min | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Nang Khin Htwe Myint | 
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Saw Myint Oo | 1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | ||
Mon State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohn Myint | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Min Min Oo | 
|
30 March 2016 | 23 February 2017 | 330 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Aye Zan |
|
1 March 2017 | 1 February 2021 | 3 years, 337 days | Htin Kyaw | ||
| 4 | Zaw Lin Htun |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Rakhine State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hla Maung Tin | 30 March 2011 | 20 June 2014 | 3 years, 82 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Maung Maung Ohn |
|
25 June 2014 | 30 March 2016 | 1 year, 279 days | Military | Thein Sein | |
| 3 | Nyi Pu |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 4 | Aung Kyaw Min |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
Shan State edit
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aung Myat | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Linn Htut |
|
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Kyaw Htun |
|
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 270 days | Military | Min Aung Hlaing | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). Ministry of Information. 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "General Appointed Rakhine Chief Minister, Govt Tells Local MPs". The Irrawaddy. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ^ "State and Region Chief Ministers".
- ^ "Junta's Administration Ousted from Karenni State- Loikaw still a war-zone".