The Region Chief Minister () or State Chief Minister () serves as the chief executive of each of the respective regional or state governments of Myanmar. According to the Constitution of Myanmar, the Chief Minister is responsible for forming the state and regional governments, and for signing and promulgating bills approved by the State and Region Hluttaws.
Qualifications Chief Ministers must be at least 35 years old and meet the eligibility criteria for Pyithu Hluttaw representatives. They are appointed by the President of Myanmar. Chief Ministers must be selected from representatives of the respective regional or state assemblies as prescribed in the constitution, although a notable exception to this ruling was the appointment of General Maung Maung Ohn as the Chief Minister of Rakhine State in June 2014.
Government office The Region or State Administration Department functions as the Region or State government. The Region or State Department of General Administration is also the office of the Region or State Mission.
Current chief ministers Region or State Name Start Date Political PartyKachin StateU Khet Htein Nan1 August 2021Union Solidarity and Development PartyKayah StateU Arnt Maw10 April 2026Kayin StateU Saw Myint Oo1 August 2021Chin StateDr. Vungh Suan Thang19 August 2022Sagaing RegionU Ko Lay10 April 2026Taninthayi RegionU Zaw Naing OoBago RegionU Myo Swe Win1 August 2021Magway RegionU Tin Ko Ko10 April 2026Mandalay RegionU Myo Aung1 February 2023Mon StateU Aung Win Than10 April 2026TatmadawRakhine StateU Naing OoUnion Solidarity and Development PartyYangon RegionU Aung Naing ThuShan StateU Sai Htein SoeAyeyarwady RegionU Aye Kyaw
List of chief ministers
Kachin State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U La John Ngan Hsai 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Dr. Khet Aung 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Khet Htein Nan 1 August 2021 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Min Aung Hlaing
Kayah State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Khin Maung Oo (aka) U Bu Yal 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Thein Sein 2 U L Phaung Sho 30 March 2016 3 September 2020 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Khin Maung Oo (aka) U Bu Yal 1 August 2021 31 January 2022 Independent U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Zaw Myo Tin 1 February 2022 30 December 2025 Tatmadaw 5 U Sein Oo 30 December 2025 10 April 2026 Independent 6 U Arnt Maw 10 April 2026 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development Party
Kayin State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Zaw Min 30 March 2011 25 August 2015 TatmadawU Thein Sein 2 Daw Nann Khin Htway Myint 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Saw Myint Oo 1 August 2021 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Min Aung Hlaing
Chin State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Hong Ngai 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 U Salai Lian Lwal 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Ngun San Aung 1 August 2021 19 August 2022 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Min Aung Hlaing 4 Dr. Vungh Suan Thang 19 August 2022 Incumbent
Sagaing Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Tha Aye 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Dr. Myint Naing 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Myat Kyaw 1 August 2021 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Ko Lay 10 April 2026 Incumbent
Tanintharyi Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Khin Zaw 30 March 2011 6 January 2012 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Thein Sein 2 U Myat Ko 27 January 2012 30 March 2016 3 Dr. Lei Lei Maw 30 March 2016 11 March 2019 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 4 U Myint Maung 22 March 2019 1 February 2021 U Win Myint 5 U Myat Ko 1 August 2021 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 6 U Zaw Naing Oo 10 April 2026 Incumbent
Bago Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Nyan Win 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 U Win Thein 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Myo Swe Win 1 August 2021 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing
Magway Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Phone Maw Shwe 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Dr. Aung Moe Nyo 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Tint Lwin 1 August 2021 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development PartyMilitary U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Tin Ko Ko 10 April 2026 Incumbent
Mandalay Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Ye Myint 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Dr. Zaw Myint Maung 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Maung Ko 1 August 2021 1 February 2023 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Myo Aung 1 February 2023 Incumbent
Mon State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Ohn Myint 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 U Min Min Oo 30 March 2016 23 February 2017 National League for Democracy U Htin Kyaw 3 Dr. Aye Zan 1 March 2017 1 February 2021 4 U Zaw Lin Htun 1 August 2021 1 February 2023 Independent U Min Aung Hlaing 5 U Aung Kyi Thein 1 February 2023 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development Party 6 U Aung Win Than 10 April 2026 Incumbent Tatmadaw
Rakhine State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Hla Maung Tin 30 March 2011 19 June 2014 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Thein Sein 2 U Maung Maung Ohn 1 July 2014 25 August 2015 Tatmadaw 3 U Nyi Pu 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 4 Dr. Aung Kyaw Min 1 August 2021 1 February 2023 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 5 U Htein Lin 1 February 2023 10 April 2026 Independent 6 U Naing Oo 10 April 2026 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development Party
Yangon Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Myint Swe 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 U Phyo Min Thein 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 U Hla Soe 1 August 2021 31 January 2022 Independent U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Soe Thein 1 February 2022 10 April 2026 5 U Aung Naing Thu 10 April 2026 Incumbent Union Solidarity and Development Party
Shan State Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political Party Appointer 1 U Aung Myat (aka) Sao Aung Myat 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Dr. Lin Htut 30 March 2016 1 February 2021 National League for DemocracyU Htin Kyaw 3 Dr. Kyaw Tun 1 August 2021 1 February 2023 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 4 U Aung Zaw Aye 1 February 2023 31 January 2024 Independent 5 U Aung Aung 31 January 2024 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development Party 6 U Sai Htein Soe 10 April 2026 Incumbent
Ayeyarwady Region Name Picture Took office Left office Time in office Political party Appointer 1 U Thein Aung 30 March 2011 30 March 2016 Union Solidarity and Development PartyU Thein Sein 2 Mahn Johnny 30 March 2016 9 January 2018 National League for Democracy U Htin Kyaw 3 U Hla Moe Aung 18 January 2018 1 February 2021 4 U Tin Maung Win 1 August 2021 10 April 2026 Union Solidarity and Development Party U Min Aung Hlaing 5 U Aye Kyaw 10 April 2026 Incumbent
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