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Saw Maung

1928 - 1997

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Saw Maung (Burmese: စောမောင်; pronounced [sɔ́ màʊɰ̃]; 5 December 1928 – 24 July 1997) was a Burmese military leader and statesman who served as Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and Prime Minister of Burma from 1988 until 1992, when he was deposed by rival generals who disapproved Saw Maung decisions that were in favor of Aung San Suu Kyi. Besides this, he was the 8th Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw. He was the first Burmese general to get the rank of Senior General, which was created for him in 1990. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saw Maung is the 11,049th most popular politician (down from 9,881st in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 26th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Saw Maung ranks 11,049 out of 19,576. Before him are Kim Hwang-sik, Reino Ragnar Lehto, Amanirenas, Carl Jaenisch, Ketevan the Martyr, and Vasco de Almeida e Costa. After him are Elizabeth Granowska, Karl Neukirch, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Cersobleptes, Kadan, and Albin Kurti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Saw Maung ranks 246. Before him are Horace Silver, Orson Bean, Warren Oates, Pal Benko, Alexander Gomelsky, and Natalie Zemon Davis. After him are Giacomo Biffi, Bengt Gustavsson, Bob Cousy, Stuart Whitman, Marcel Bozzuffi, and Eric Porter. Among people deceased in 1997, Saw Maung ranks 128. Before him are Andrew Cunanan, Andrei Sinyavsky, Luigi Villoresi, Anatoli Boukreev, Stanley Schachter, and Joan Coromines. After him are Robert Serber, Dick van Dijk, Georges Marchais, Sanford Meisner, King Hu, and Lev Kopelev.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Saw Maung ranks 29 out of 40. Before him are Bodawpaya (1745), Vijay Rupani (1956), Ba Maw (1893), Soe Win (1947), S. N. Goenka (1924), and Ashin Wirathu (1968). After him are Kyansittha (1030), Bagyidaw (1784), Sao Shwe Thaik (1896), San Yu (1918), Khin Nyunt (1939), and Maha Bandula (1782).

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    Bodawpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1745 - 1819

    HPI: 62.48

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Vijay Rupani

    Vijay Rupani

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - 2025

    HPI: 62.26

    Rank: 24

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    Ba Maw

    POLITICIAN

    1893 - 1977

    HPI: 61.69

    Rank: 25

  • Photo of Soe Win

    Soe Win

    POLITICIAN

    1947 - 2007

    HPI: 61.41

    Rank: 26

  • Photo of S. N. Goenka

    S. N. Goenka

    WRITER

    1924 - 2013

    HPI: 60.85

    Rank: 27

  • Photo of Ashin Wirathu

    Ashin Wirathu

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 60.82

    Rank: 28

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    Saw Maung

    POLITICIAN

    1928 - 1997

    HPI: 60.25

    Rank: 29

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    Kyansittha

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1030 - 1112

    HPI: 60.03

    Rank: 30

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    Bagyidaw

    POLITICIAN

    1784 - 1846

    HPI: 58.97

    Rank: 31

  • Photo of Sao Shwe Thaik

    Sao Shwe Thaik

    POLITICIAN

    1896 - 1962

    HPI: 58.37

    Rank: 32

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    San Yu

    POLITICIAN

    1918 - 1996

    HPI: 58.12

    Rank: 33

  • Photo of Khin Nyunt

    Khin Nyunt

    POLITICIAN

    1939 - Present

    HPI: 57.46

    Rank: 34

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    Maha Bandula

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1782 - 1825

    HPI: 57.19

    Rank: 35

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Saw Maung ranks 22. Before him are Tabinshwehti (1516), Mindon Min (1808), Bodawpaya (1745), Vijay Rupani (1956), Ba Maw (1893), and Soe Win (1947). After him are Bagyidaw (1784), Sao Shwe Thaik (1896), San Yu (1918), Khin Nyunt (1939), and Prakash Karat (1948).

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