- Who was the first Prime Minister of Myanmar after its independence in 1948?
- A. U Nu
- B. Ne Win
- C. Aung San Suu Kyi
- D. Kyaw Win
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar served from 1948 to 1958?
- A. U Nu
- B. Ne Win
- C. Aung San Suu Kyi
- D. Kyaw Win
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar from 1958 to 1960?
- A. U Nu
- B. Ne Win
- C. Kyaw Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar took office in 1960 and served until 1962?
- A. Ne Win
- B. U Nu
- C. Kyaw Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Who led Myanmar as the Prime Minister from 1962 to 1974?
- A. Ne Win
- B. U Nu
- C. Kyaw Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar introduced the “Burmese Way to Socialism” policy?
- A. Ne Win
- B. U Nu
- C. Kyaw Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Who served as the Prime Minister of Myanmar from 1974 to 1988?
- A. Ne Win (as Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and later as President, with the role of Prime Minister effectively under his control)
- B. U Nu
- C. Kyaw Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Who became the Prime Minister of Myanmar after the 1988 coup?
- A. U Nu
- B. Saw Maung
- C. Ne Win
- D. Kyaw Win
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar served from 1988 to 1992?
- A. Saw Maung
- B. Than Shwe (though he held the title of Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, he was the effective leader)
- C. U Nu
- D. Kyaw Win
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar from 1992 to 2004?
- A. Than Shwe
- B. U Nu
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Kyaw Win
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar held office from 2004 to 2007?
- A. Khin Nyunt
- B. Soe Win
- C. U Nu
- D. Than Shwe
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar from 2007 to 2011?
- A. Soe Win
- B. Thein Sein
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Than Shwe
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar became President in 2011?
- A. Soe Win
- B. Thein Sein
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Than Shwe
- Who was the de facto leader of Myanmar from 2016 to 2021, despite not holding the title of Prime Minister?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. U Nu
- C. Aung San Suu Kyi
- D. Than Shwe
- Who led Myanmar’s government after the military coup in February 2021?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Min Aung Hlaing
- C. Aung San Suu Kyi
- D. Khin Nyunt
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar is known for implementing the Roadmap to Democracy?
- A. Than Shwe
- B. Thein Sein
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar during the transition to a civilian government in 2011?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Khin Nyunt
- C. Soe Win
- D. Aung San Suu Kyi
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar was a key figure in the military regime from 1988 to 2004?
- A. Khin Nyunt
- B. Soe Win
- C. Than Shwe
- D. U Nu
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar during the 1997 Asian financial crisis?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Soe Win
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Than Shwe
- Who served as Myanmar’s Prime Minister immediately before the 2004 military reshuffle?
- A. Than Shwe
- B. Soe Win
- C. Thein Sein
- D. Khin Nyunt
- Which Prime Minister was known for efforts to open up Myanmar to international investment in the early 2000s?
- A. Khin Nyunt
- B. Thein Sein
- C. Soe Win
- D. Than Shwe
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar during the country’s first democratic elections in 2015?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Khin Nyunt
- C. Soe Win
- D. Than Shwe
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar is associated with the transition from military rule to a civilian government?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Khin Nyunt
- C. Soe Win
- D. Than Shwe
- Who became the Prime Minister of Myanmar after the 1988 military coup, establishing a military junta?
- A. Khin Nyunt
- B. Saw Maung
- C. Than Shwe
- D. Thein Sein
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar played a major role in implementing the 2008 constitution?
- A. Soe Win
- B. Than Shwe
- C. Thein Sein
- D. Khin Nyunt
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar before the military coup in 2021?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Aung San Suu Kyi
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Soe Win
- Which Prime Minister of Myanmar is known for the establishment of a multiparty democracy in the 2010s?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Soe Win
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Than Shwe
- Who served as Myanmar’s Prime Minister during the major political reforms of the early 2010s?
- A. Thein Sein
- B. Khin Nyunt
- C. Soe Win
- D. Than Shwe
- Which Prime Minister was in office when Myanmar held its first general elections in over 20 years?
- A. Khin Nyunt
- B. Thein Sein
- C. Soe Win
- D. Than Shwe
- Who was the Prime Minister of Myanmar during the significant international diplomatic engagement of the late 2000s?
- A. Than Shwe
- B. Soe Win
- C. Khin Nyunt
- D. Thein Sein
Prime Minister | Term Start | Term End | Key Events/Details |
U Nu | 1948 | 1958 | First Prime Minister after independence, led democratic government. |
Ne Win | 1958 | 1960 | Took power in a military coup and led a military government. |
U Nu | 1960 | 1962 | Returned to office but was overthrown by Ne Win’s military coup. |
Ne Win | 1962 | 1974 | Established the Burmese Way to Socialism and ruled under military rule. |
Revolutionary Council | 1974 | 1988 | Controlled by Ne Win, effectively functioning as the government. |
Saw Maung | 1988 | 1992 | Took power after the 1988 coup, led a military government. |
Khin Nyunt | 1992 | 2004 | Served as Prime Minister under military rule; known for economic reforms. |
Soe Win | 2004 | 2007 | Continued military rule; focused on economic and social issues. |
Thein Sein | 2007 | 2011 | Transitioned to civilian rule, introduced democratic reforms. |
Aung San Suu Kyi | 2016 | 2021 | Led the government after democratic elections, faced a military coup in 2021. |
Min Aung Hlaing | 2021 | Present | Took power in a military coup, leading the country under military rule. |