List of heads of state of Burma since 1974

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" | No. ! rowspan="2" width="90px" | Portrait ! rowspan="2" | Name (Birth–Death) ! rowspan="2" | Elected ! colspan="3" | Term of office ! rowspan="2" | Political party ! Took office ! Left office ! Time in office ! colspan="8" |

! style="background:;" | 2 (1910-2002) (deposed)
 * General_Ne_Win_PM_of_Burma_1959.jpg
 * Ne Win
 * 2 March 1974
 * 17 September 1974
 * 17 September 1974
 * 199 days
 * BSPP

Republic of Burma
! style="background:;" | 2 (1928-2009) (resigned) ! style="background:;" | 3 (1939-) ! style="background:;" | 4 (1945-) UNP
 * Sawmaung.png
 * Saw Maung
 * 28 September 1974
 * 8 March 1998
 * 8 March 1998
 * 23 years, 167 days
 * Independent
 * Kyinnyht.png
 * Khin Nyunt
 * 8 March 1998
 * 19 June 2013
 * 15 years, 106 days
 * Independent
 * Independent
 * Theinsein.png
 * Thein Sein
 * 2013
 * 19 June 2013
 * 1 August 2018
 * 5 years, 50 days
 * Independent