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List of Commanders in Myanmar Army

The document lists 10 Commanders-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army since 1945. It provides their names, dates they took and left office, time spent in office, and the branch of defence they served. Some key Commanders-in-Chief included Aung San (1945-1947), who helped establish the army, Ne Win (1949-1972), who ruled Burma for over 20 years after a coup, and Than Shwe (1992-2011), who also led the country for nearly two decades.

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List of Commanders in Myanmar Army

The document lists 10 Commanders-in-Chief of the Myanmar Army since 1945. It provides their names, dates they took and left office, time spent in office, and the branch of defence they served. Some key Commanders-in-Chief included Aung San (1945-1947), who helped establish the army, Ne Win (1949-1972), who ruled Burma for over 20 years after a coup, and Than Shwe (1992-2011), who also led the country for nearly two decades.

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List of Commanders-in-Chief in Myanmar Army

Commanders-
in-Chief of Took Left Time in Defence
No.
Defence office office office branch
Services[1]

Major General
Aung San 19 July 1–2 Myanmar
1 1945
(1915–1947) 1947 † years Army
[a]

Brigadier
General 19 July 4 January Myanmar
2 Let Yar 169 days
1947 1948 Army
(1911–1978)
[b]

Lieutenant
General 31
4 January 1 year, Myanmar
3 Smith Dun January
1948 27 days Army
(1906–1979) 1949
[c]

General 1
Ne Win 20 April 23 years, Myanmar
4 February
(1910–2002) 1972 79 days Army
[d] 1949

1
Commanders-
in-Chief of Took Left Time in Defence
No.
Defence office office office branch
Services[1]

General
San Yu 20 April 1 March 1 year, Myanmar
5
(1918–1996) 1972 1974 315 days Army
[e]

General
Tin Oo 1 March 6 March 2 years, Myanmar
6
(born 1927) 1974 1976 5 days Army
[f]

General 3
6 March 9 years, Myanmar
7 Kyaw Htin November
1976 242 days Army
(1925–1996) 1985

Senior General 4
22 April 6 years, Myanmar
8 Saw Maung November
1992 170 days Army
(1928–1997) 1985

Senior General 22 April 30 March 18 years, Myanmar


9 Than Shwe
(born 1933)
1992 2011 342 days Army

2
Commanders-
in-Chief of Took Left Time in Defence
No.
Defence office office office branch
Services[1]

Myanmar
Senior General
Army
Min Aung 30 March 9 years,
10 Incumbent
Hlaing 2011 210 days
(born 1956)

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