Vice-President of Myanmar

Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယ သမ္မတ
State Seal of Myanmar
Incumbent Myint Swe Henry Van Thio since 30 March 2016
Nominator	Assembly of the Union
Appointer	Presidential Electoral College
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Burma
Inaugural holder	Tin Aung Myint Oo Sai Mauk Kham
Formation	30 March 2011

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The Vice-President of Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the second highest-ranking post in the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.^[1] The office was established by the 2008 Myanmar constitution and ranks directly after the President. The office came into effect on 30 March 2011, when the new government assumed de jure power.

There are two vice-presidential posts in the government.

Vice-Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (2011–present)

First Vice-Presidents

	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
1	Tin Aung Myint Oo (1950–)	30 March 2011	1 July 2012	7007395928000000000♠1 year, 93 days	Union Solidarity and Development Party
2	Sai Mauk Kham (1950–)	1 July 2012	30 March 2016	7008118260000000000♠3 years, 273 days	Union Solidarity and Development Party
3	Myint Swe (1951–)	30 March 2016	Incumbent	7007225504000000000♠261 days	Union Solidarity and Development Party

Second Vice-Presidents

	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
1	Sai Mauk Kham (1950–)	30 March 2011	1 July 2012	7007395928000000000♠1 year, 93 days	Union Solidarity and Development Party
2	Nyan Tun (1954–)	15 August 2012	30 March 2016	7008114372000000000♠3 years, 228 days	Union Solidarity and Development Party
3	Henry Van Thio (1958–)	30 March 2016	Incumbent	7007225504000000000♠261 days	National League for Democracy

References

↑ "Chapter III - The President and Vice-Presidents" (PDF). Constitution of Myanmar. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

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