| 1752 | independence of Kingdom of Awa recovered | Leaders |
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| 24 Feb 1826 | Arakan and Tenasserim annexed to British India | Leaders |
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| 20 Dec 1852 | Pegu annexed to British India | Leaders |
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| 31 Jan 1862 | Arakan, Tenasserim, and Pegu united as British Burma | Leaders |
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| 1 Jan 1886 | remnant of Kingdom of Awa annexed to British Burma | Leaders |
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| 1 Apr 1937 | Burma becomes separate British colony | Leaders |
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| 1 Aug 1942 - 3 May 1945 | occupied by Japan | Leaders |
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| 1 Aug 1943 - 3 May 1945 | Republic of Burma | Leaders |
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| 4 Jan 1948 | independence (Union of Burma) | Leaders |
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| 4 Jan 1974 | Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma | Leaders |
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| 23 Sep 1988 | Union of Burma | Leaders |
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| 18 Jun 1989 | Union of Myanmar¹ | Leaders |
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| Apr 1752 - 11 May 1760 | Alaungphaya | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 11 May 1760 - 28 Nov 1763 | Naungdawkyi | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 29 Nov 1763 - 10 Jun 1776 | Hsinbyushin | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 10 Jun 1776 - 5 Feb 1782 | Singu Min | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 6 Feb 1782 - 11 Feb 1782 | Maung Maung | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 11 Feb 1782 - 5 Jun 1819 | Bodawphaya | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 5 Jun 1819 - 15 Apr 1837 | Bagyidaw | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 15 Apr 1837 - 17 Nov 1846 | Tharawadi Min | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 17 Nov 1846 - 18 Feb 1853 | Pagan Min | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 18 Feb 1853 - 1 Oct 1878 | Mindon Min | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 1 Oct 1878 - 29 Nov 1885 | Thibaw Min | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 29 Nov 1885 - 1 Jan 1886 | Hlutdaw (National Council) | Konbaung dynasty |
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| 31 Jan 1862 - 16 Feb 1867 | Arthur Purves Phayre | Chief commissioners |
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| 16 Feb 1867 - 18 Apr 1871 | Albert Fytche | Chief commissioners |
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| 18 Apr 1871 - 14 Apr 1875 | Ashley Eden | Chief commissioners |
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| 14 Apr 1875 - 30 Mar 1878 | Augustus Rivers Thompson | Chief commissioners |
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| 30 Mar 1878 - 2 Jul 1880 | Charles Umpherton Aitchinson | Chief commissioners |
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| 2 Jul 1880 - 2 Mar 1883 | Charles Edward Bernard (1st time) | Chief commissioners |
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| 2 Mar 1883 - 25 Sep 1886 | Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite (1st time) (acting) (b. 1835 - d. 1915) | Chief commissioners |
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| 25 Sep 1886 - 12 Mar 1887 | Charles Edward Bernard (2nd time) | Chief commissioners |
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| 12 Mar 1887 - 10 Dec 1890 | Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite (2nd time) (s.a.) | Chief commissioners |
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| 10 Dec 1890 - 3 Apr 1895 | Alexander Mackenzie | Chief commissioners |
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| 3 Apr 1895 - 1 May 1897 | Frederick William Richard Fryer | Chief commissioners |
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| 1 May 1897 - 4 Apr 1903 | Frederick William Richard Fryer | Lieutenant governors |
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| 4 Apr 1903 - 9 May 1905 | Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes | Lieutenant governors |
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| 9 May 1905 - 19 May 1910 | Sir Herbert Thirkell White | Lieutenant governors |
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| 19 May 1910 - 28 Oct 1915 | Sir Harvey Adamson | Lieutenant governors |
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| 28 Oct 1915 - 22 Sep 1917 | Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler | Lieutenant governors |
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| 22 Sep 1917 - 15 Feb 1918 | Walter Francis Rice (acting) | Lieutenant governors |
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| 15 Feb 1918 - 21 Dec 1922 | Sir Reginald Henry Craddock | Lieutenant governors |
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| 21 Dec 1922 - 2 Jan 1923 | Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler | Lieutenant governors |
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| 2 Jan 1923 - 20 Dec 1927 | Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler | Governors |
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| 20 Dec 1927 - 20 Dec 1932 | Sir Charles Alexander Innes | Governors |
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| 20 Dec 1932 - 8 May 1936 | Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson | Governors |
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| 8 May 1936 - 6 May 1941 | Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane | Governors |
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| 6 May 1941 - 31 Aug 1946 | Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith | Governors |
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| 1 Aug 1943 - 3 May 1945 | Ba Maw from 1 Aug 1942) | Governors |
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| 31 Aug 1946 - 4 Jan 1948 | Sir Hubert Elvin Rance | Governors |
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| 4 Jan 1948 - 16 Mar 1952 | Saw Shwe Thaik | Presidents |
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| 16 Mar 1952 - 13 Mar 1957 | Ba U | Presidents |
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| 13 Mar 1957 - 2 Mar 1962 | Win Maung | Presidents |
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| 2 Mar 1962 - 9 Nov 1981 | Ne Win | Presidents |
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| 9 Nov 1981 - 25 Jul 1988 | San Yu | Presidents |
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| 25 Jul 1988 - 12 Aug 1988 | Sein Lwin | Presidents |
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| 12 Aug 1988 - 19 Aug 1988 | Aye Ko (acting) | Presidents |
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| 19 Aug 1988 - 18 Sep 1988 | Maung Maung | Presidents |
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| 18 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1992 | Saw Maung | Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council |
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| 23 Apr 1992 - 15 Nov 1997 | Than Shwe | Chairmen of the State Law and Order Restoration Council |
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| 15 Nov 1997 - | Than Shwe | Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council |
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| 1 Apr 1937 - 20 Feb 1939 | Ba Maw (1st time) | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 20 Feb 1939 - Sep 1940 | Maung Pu | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Sep 1940 - 19 Jan 1942 | Saw | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 19 Jan 1942 - Mar 1942 | Sir Paw Tun | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| Mar 1942 - May 1942 | Tun Oke | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 3 Jun 1942 - 3 May 1945 | Ba Maw (2nd time) | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 28 Sep 1946 - 19 Jul 1947 | Aung San | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 24 Jul 1947 - 4 Jan 1948 | Nu | Deputy chairmen of the Executive Council |
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| 4 Jan 1948 - 12 Jun 1956 | Nu (1st time) | Prime ministers |
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| 12 Jun 1956 - 1 Mar 1957 | Ba Swe | Prime ministers |
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| 1 Mar 1957 - 29 Oct 1958 | Nu (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 29 Oct 1958 - 4 Apr 1960 | Ne Win (1st time) | Prime ministers |
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| 4 Apr 1960 - 2 Mar 1962 | Nu (3rd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 2 Mar 1962 - 4 Mar 1974 | Ne Win (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
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| 4 Mar 1974 - 29 Mar 1977 | Sein Win | Prime ministers |
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| 29 Mar 1977 - 26 Jul 1988 | Maung Maung Kha | Prime ministers |
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| 26 Jul 1988 - 18 Sep 1988 | Tun Tin | Prime ministers |
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| 21 Sep 1988 - 23 Apr 1992 | Saw Maung | Prime ministers |
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| 24 Apr 1992 - 25 Aug 2003 | Than Shwe | Prime ministers |
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| 25 Aug 2003 - 19 Oct 2004 | Khin Nyunt | Prime ministers |
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| 19 Oct 2004 - 12 Oct 2007 | Soe Win | Prime ministers |
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| Apr 2007 - | Thein Sein | Prime ministers |
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