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Aung San
Burmese revolutionary leader (1915-1947)
Thein Sein
former President and Prime Minister of Myanmar
Than Shwe
Burmese senior general and head of state of Myanmar of Myanmar from 1992 to 2011
Ne Win
Military leader and head of state of Burma from 1962 to 1988
Min Aung Hlaing
11th President of Myanmar
Myint Swe
Army officer and former Acting President of Myanmar (1951–2025)
Khin Nyunt
Burmese army general, Chief of Intelligence, and Prime Minister of Myanmar from 2003 to 2004
San Yu
Burmese general (1918–1996)
Kyansittha
Kyansittha (, ; also spelt as Kyanzittha or Hti-Hlaing Min (ထီးလှိုင်မင်း); 21 July 1030 – 1112/13) was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his father, King Anawrahta. Pagan became an internationally recognized power during his 28-year reign. The Burmese language and culture continued to gain ground.
Soe Win
Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar since 2021
Maha Bandula
Burmese general (1782-1825)
Nyo Saw
First Vice President of Myanmar
Zaw Min Tun
Burmese army major general, senior government spokesperson, Deputy Minister of Information, NDSC Information Team Leader, Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare
Maung Aye
Burmese army general and former Deputy Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
Tun Tin
Prime Minister of Burma for a few months in 1988
Shwe Mann
joint chief of staff of the Burmese Armed Forces
Tin Oo
Burmese general and politician
Mya Tun Oo
Burmese army general, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Myanmar
Khin Yi
Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw (2026-2031)
Tin Aung Myint Oo
General and Vice President of Burma
Htay Oo
Burmese politician
Nyan Win
Military General and Chief Minister of Bago Region
Maha Thiha Thura
Burmese general
Sein Win
Brigadier General and Prime Minister of Burma
Minyekyawswa
Crown Prince of Ava from 1406 to 1415
Aung Shwe
Burmese politician (1918–2017)
Smith Dun
Burmese general
Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa
Poet, composer, playwright
Maha Nawrahta
Burmese general
Balamindin
Balamindin (, or ) was a general in the Burmese army of the Konbaung Dynasty. He is best known in Burmese history for his spirited defense Fort Kaungton against repeated attacks by numerically superior Chinese invasion forces in the Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769). From 1766 to 1769, Balamindin commanded the fort. The determined resistance by the Burmese at Kaungton proved critical in stopping the last three Chinese invasions. After the war, he was made governor of Kaungton.
Ne Myo Thihapate
Burmese general
Aung Kyi
Burmese military and government official
Bo Let Ya
Burmese politician and general (1911-1978)
Aye Ko
former Chief of Staff of Myanmar Army
Thado Minsaw
18th-century Crown Prince of Burma
Nyan Tun
Burmese politician and general