Chief ministers of states and regions of Myanmar
Chief executive of each regional government of Myanmar
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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 | |
| Term length |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Myanmar |
| Formation | 30 March 2011 |
Qualifications
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
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
| Region or State | Name | Start Date | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kachin State | U Khet Htein Nan | 1 August 2021 | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Kayah State | U Arnt Maw | 10 April 2026 | |
| Kayin State | U Saw Myint Oo | 1 August 2021 | |
| Chin State | Dr. Vungh Suan Thang | 19 August 2022 | |
| Sagaing Region | U Ko Lay | 10 April 2026 | |
| Taninthayi Region | U Zaw Naing Oo | ||
| Bago Region | U Myo Swe Win | 1 August 2021 | |
| Magway Region | U Tin Ko Ko | 10 April 2026 | |
| Mandalay Region | U Myo Aung | 1 February 2023 | |
| Mon State | U Aung Win Than | 10 April 2026 | Tatmadaw |
| Rakhine State | U Naing Oo | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |
| Yangon Region | U Aung Naing Thu | ||
| Shan State | U Sai Htein Soe | ||
| Ayeyarwady Region | U Aye Kyaw |
List of chief ministers
Kachin State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U La John Ngan Hsai | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Dr. Khet Aung |  |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Khet Htein Nan | |
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years, 52 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
Kayah State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Khin Maung Oo (aka) U Bu Yal | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party (until 2015) |
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30 March 2016 | 3 September 2020 | 4 years, 157 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Khin Maung Oo (aka) U Bu Yal | |
1 August 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 183 days | Independent | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | U Zaw Myo Tin | |
1 February 2022 | 30 December 2025 | 3 years, 332 days | Tatmadaw | ||
| 5 | U Sein Oo | |
30 December 2025 | 10 April 2026 | 101 days | Independent | ||
| 6 | U Arnt Maw | 10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |||
Kayin State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Zaw Min | 30 March 2011 | 25 August 2015 | 4 years, 148 days | Tatmadaw | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Daw Nann Khin Htway Myint |  |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Saw Myint Oo | 1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years, 52 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | ||
Chin State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Hong Ngai | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | U Salai Lian Lwal | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Ngun San Aung | |
1 August 2021 | 19 August 2022 | 1 year, 18 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | Dr. Vungh Suan Thang | |
19 August 2022 | Incumbent | 4 years, 34 days | |||
Sagaing Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Tha Aye | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Dr. Myint Naing | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Myat Kyaw | |
1 August 2021 | 10 April 2026 | 4 years, 252 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | U Ko Lay | |
10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | |||
Tanintharyi Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Khin Zaw | 30 March 2011 | 6 January 2012 | 282 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | U Myat Ko | 27 January 2012 | 30 March 2016 | 4 years, 63 days | ||||
| 3 | Dr. Lei Lei Maw |  |
30 March 2016 | 11 March 2019 | 2 years, 346 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 4 | U Myint Maung | 22 March 2019 | 1 February 2021 | 1 year, 316 days | U Win Myint | |||
| 5 | U Myat Ko | 1 August 2021 | 10 April 2026 | 4 years, 252 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | ||
| 6 | U Zaw Naing Oo | 10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | ||||
Bago Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Nyan Win |  |
30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | |
| 2 | U Win Thein | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Myo Swe Win | |
1 August 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years, 52 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
Magway Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Phone Maw Shwe | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Dr. Aung Moe Nyo | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Tint Lwin | |
1 August 2021 | 10 April 2026 | 4 years, 252 days | Union Solidarity and Development PartyMilitary | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | U Tin Ko Ko | |
10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | |||
Mandalay Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Ye Myint | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Dr. Zaw Myint Maung |  |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Maung Ko | 1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 | 1 year, 184 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | ||
| 4 | U Myo Aung | 1 February 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 233 days | ||||
Mon State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Ohn Myint | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | U Min Min Oo |  |
30 March 2016 | 23 February 2017 | 330 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Dr. Aye Zan | |
1 March 2017 | 1 February 2021 | 3 years, 337 days | |||
| 4 | U Zaw Lin Htun | |
1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 | 1 year, 184 days | Independent | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 5 | U Aung Kyi Thein | 1 February 2023 | 10 April 2026 | 3 years, 68 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |||
| 6 | U Aung Win Than | 10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | Tatmadaw | |||
Rakhine State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Hla Maung Tin | 30 March 2011 | 19 June 2014 | 3 years, 81 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | U Maung Maung Ohn | |
1 July 2014 | 25 August 2015 | 1 year, 55 days | Tatmadaw | ||
| 3 | U Nyi Pu | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 4 | Dr. Aung Kyaw Min | |
1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 | 1 year, 184 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 5 | U Htein Lin | |
1 February 2023 | 10 April 2026 | 3 years, 68 days | Independent | ||
| 6 | U Naing Oo | |
10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | ||
Yangon Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Myint Swe | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | U Phyo Min Thein |  |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Hla Soe | 1 August 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 183 days | Independent | U Min Aung Hlaing | ||
| 4 | U Soe Thein | 1 February 2022 | 10 April 2026 | 4 years, 68 days | ||||
| 5 | U Aung Naing Thu | 10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | |||
Shan State
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Aung Myat (aka) Sao Aung Myat | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Dr. Lin Htut | |
30 March 2016 | 1 February 2021 | 4 years, 308 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | Dr. Kyaw Tun | |
1 August 2021 | 1 February 2023 | 1 year, 184 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 4 | U Aung Zaw Aye | |
1 February 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 364 days | Independent | ||
| 5 | U Aung Aung | |
31 January 2024 | 10 April 2026 | 2 years, 69 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | ||
| 6 | U Sai Htein Soe | |
10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | |||
Ayeyarwady Region
| No. | Name | Picture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Appointer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Thein Aung | 30 March 2011 | 30 March 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Thein Sein | ||
| 2 | Mahn Johnny | |
30 March 2016 | 9 January 2018 | 1 year, 285 days | National League for Democracy | U Htin Kyaw | |
| 3 | U Hla Moe Aung | |
18 January 2018 | 1 February 2021 | 3 years, 14 days | |||
| 4 | U Tin Maung Win | |
1 August 2021 | 10 April 2026 | 4 years, 252 days | Union Solidarity and Development Party | U Min Aung Hlaing | |
| 5 | U Aye Kyaw | |
10 April 2026 | Incumbent | 165 days | |||