Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar
The deputy prime minister of Myanmar is the deputy head of government of Myanmar. The current Deputy Prime Minister is Vice Senior General Soe Win who is also the incumbent Deputy Commander in Chief of Defence Services and commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Army.
| Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
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| မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဒုတိယဝန်ကြီးချုပ် | |
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| Residence | Naypyidaw |
| Appointer | President of Myanmar |
| Formation | 4 January 1948 |
| First holder | Bo Let Ya |
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History of the office
The position of Prime Minister was created in 1948, with the adoption of the Burmese Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom. Due to the country's long period of military rule, it has not been uncommon for the prime minister to be a serving (or recently retired) military officer.
The position was abolished according to the current Constitution (adopted in 2008). It provided that the president is both the head of state and head of government.
On 1 August 2021, State Administration Council formed the caretaker government and vice chairman of SAC became Deputy Prime Minister.[1][2]