National Defence and Security Council (Myanmar)The National Defence and Security Council (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ကာကွယ်ရေးနှင့် လုံခြုံရေး ကောင်စီ, Burmese pronunciation:; abbreviated NDSC) is an eleven-member national security council responsible for security and defence affairs in Myanmar.Prime Minister of MyanmarThe Prime Minister (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ်, MLCTS: nuing ngam tau wan kri: khyup, lit.'Chief Minister of the State') was the transitional head of government of Myanmar. There is no provision for the post in the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, which names the president as the sole executive.Union Government of MyanmarThe Union Government (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုအစိုးရအဖွဲ့), is the executive body of the government of Myanmar led by the president of Myanmar. The second cabinet of Min Aung Hlaing is the current cabinet.Head of governmentThe head of government serves as the highest official in the executive branch of a state. The head of government usually handles the day to day affairs of the state, and leads the ministers who control the government. In many democratic systems the head of state is also the head of government. In non democratic systems the head of government is usually established via military intervention.
Head of statePublic persona of a sovereign stateA head of state is the highest ranking official in a sovereign state. They may also be the head of government, or they may merely perform ceremonial duties. A head of state can be a monarch (a king or a prince) or a president. In a parliamentary system, such as India or the United Kingdom, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government.
Revolutionary Council of the Union of BurmaThe Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်လှန်ရေးကောင်စီ), was the supreme governing body of Burma (Myanmar) from 2 March 1962, following the overthrow of U Nu's civilian government, to 3 March 1974, ending with the promulgation of the 1974 Constitution of Burma and transfer of power to the Pyithu Hluttaw (People's Assembly), the country's new unicameral legislature.
1962 Burmese coup d'étatBelligerentsGovernment of BurmaUnion Party (Clean AFPFL)TatmadawBurma ArmyCommanders and leadersWin Maung(President of Burma)U Nu(Prime Minister of Burma)(President-designate of Burma)Ne Win(Chief of Staff of the Tatmadaw)Casualties and losses 1–2 killedThe 1962 Burmese coup d'état marked the beginning of one-party rule in Burma (Myanmar) and the political dominance of the military in Burmese politics.
MyanmarMyanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.
Ne WinCommander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesIn office1 February 1949 – 20 April 1972DeputyAung GyiSan YuPreceded bySmith DunSucceeded bySan YuPersonal detailsBornShu Maung(1911-05-24)24 May 1911Paungdale, Pegu Province, Lower Burma, British India (present-day Myanmar)Died5 December 2002(2002-12-05) (aged 91)Yangon, MyanmarPartyBSPPSpouse5, including June Rose BellamyChildren6, including Sandar WinEducationRangoon UniversityOccupationMilitary officerpoliticianAwardsAgga Maha Thray Sithu (Myanmar)Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (Thailand)Bintang Jasa Utama (Indonesia)SignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceSocialist Republic of the Union of BurmaBranch/serviceBurmese ArmyYears of service1931–1974RankGeneralBattles/warsWorld War IINe Win (born Shu Maung; 24 May 1911 – 5 December 2002) was a Burmese general and politician who served as Burma's head of government from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1974; and also as head of state from 1962 to 1981.8888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising, also known as the 1988 Uprising, was a series of nationwide protests, marches, and riots in Burma (present-day Myanmar) that peaked in August 1988. Key events occurred on 8 August 1988 and therefore it is commonly known as the "8888 Uprising". The protests began as a student movement and were organised largely by university students at the Rangoon Arts and Sciences University and the Rangoon Institute of Technology.
British EmpireThe British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and colonisation attempts by Scotland during the 17th century.
Burmese languageTibeto-Burman languageA man speaking Burmese.Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially refers to it as the Myanmar language in English, though most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma—a name with co-official status until 1989 (see Names of Myanmar).MLC Transcription SystemThe Myanmar Language Commission Transcription System (1980), also known as the MLC Transcription System (MLCTS), is a transliteration system for rendering Burmese in the Latin alphabet. It is loosely based on the common system for romanization of Pali, has some similarities to the ALA-LC romanization and was devised by the Myanmar Language Commission.
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