2020-FEB-14

Polity Timeline
BURMA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1928-11-11:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1937-04-01:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1939-02-06:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1941-03-30:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1942-08-01:

British Colony of BURMA [Colonial Government of British Burma-in-Exile]

(Simla + Fort Hertz)

- BRITISH BURMA-IN-EXILE

1948-01-04:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1976-05-10:

People´s Patriotic Party of Burma : PPP

(Manerplaw)

- FREE BURMA

1988-11-18:

Democratic Parties of BURMA-in-Exile

(Bangkok + Three Pagodas Pass)

- BURMA-IN-EXILE

1990-12-18:

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma : NCGUB

(Manerplaw)

- BURMA

1992-09-22:

National Council of the Union of Burma : NCUB

(New York + Manerplaw)

- BURMA

2012-09-14:

BURMESE Opposition

(Bahan)

- BURMA

2021-02-07:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

2021-02-19:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

2021-03-08:

National Unity Consultative Council : NUCC

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

2021-04-16:

National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar : NUG [Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH]

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1920-01-10:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1941-03-30:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1945-10-16:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1963-01-01:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- RANGOON

1969-08-27:

Parliamentary Democracy Party of Burma : PDP

(Bangkok)

- BURMA-IN-EXILE

1976-05-10:

People´s Patriotic Party of Burma : PPP

(Manerplaw)

- FREE BURMA

1988-11-18:

Democratic Parties of BURMA-in-Exile

(Bangkok + Three Pagodas Pass)

- BURMA-IN-EXILE

1990-12-18:

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma : NCGUB

(Manerplaw)

- BURMA

1992-09-22:

National Council of the Union of Burma : NCUB

(New York + Manerplaw)

- BURMA

2012-09-14:

BURMESE Opposition

(Bahan)

- BURMA

2021-02-05:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

2021-02-07:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

2021-03-08:

National Unity Consultative Council : NUCC

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- BURMA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1937-04-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1942-05-01:

INDIA +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1945-10-16:

UNITED KINGDOM

1948-01-04:

BURMA

1969-08-27:

BURMA-IN-EXILE +

THAILAND +

1970-05-05:

BURMA-IN-EXILE +

THAILAND +

AMERICA +

1973-01-01:

BURMA-IN-EXILE +

INDIA +

THAILAND +

1974-12-01:

FREE BURMA +

THAILAND +

1985-01-01:

FREE BURMA +

THAILAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1988-11-18:

BURMA-IN-EXILE +

MON STATE +

THAILAND +

1990-12-18:

BURMA +

THAILAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1995-07-16:

BURMA +

SWEDEN +

THAILAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2002-03-02:

BURMA +

THAILAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2012-09-14:

MYANMAR

2021-02-05:

BURMA +

MYANMAR +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Rangoon

1942-05-01:

Simla

1942-08-01:

Simla + Fort Hertz

1945-10-16:

Rangoon

1948-01-04:

Yangon

1969-08-27:

Krung Thep

1973-01-01:

Bhopal

1973-12-01:

Bhopal + United National Liberation Front

1974-12-01:

United National Liberation Front

1976-05-10:

Manepalaw

1978-11-29:

Krung Thep

1988-11-18:

Krung Thep + Dan Chedi Sam Ong

1990-12-18:

Manepalaw

1992-09-22:

New York + Manepalaw

1995-01-27:

New York + Rockville

1995-07-16:

New York + Rockville + Brommsersvik

1995-07-24:

New York + Rockville

2002-02-25:

New York + Rockville + Brommsersvik

2002-03-02:

New York + Rockville

2012-09-14:

Bahan

2021-02-02:

(Bahan)

2021-02-05:

Mingala Taungnyunt

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

RANGOON

1942-05-01:

BRITISH BURMA-IN-EXILE

1945-10-16:

RANGOON

1948-01-04:

YANGON

1969-08-27:

BURMA

1988-11-18:

BURMA-IN-EXILE

1989-01-19:

ADS-UB

1990-12-18:

NCGUB

1992-09-22:

NCUB

2012-09-14:

MYANMA

2021-02-05:

CRPH

2021-03-08:

NUCC

2021-04-16:

NUG

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

RANGOON District

1942-05-01:

British Colony of BURMA [Colonial Government of British Burma-in-Exile]

1945-10-02:

Colonial Government of BRITISH BURMA-IN-EXILE

1945-10-16:

RANGOON District

1969-08-27:

Parliamentary Democracy Party of Burma : PDP

1970-05-05:

Parliamentary Democracy Party of Burma : PDP [in the National United Front]

1974-12-01:

People´s Patriotic Party of Burma : PPP

1988-11-18:

Democratic Parties of BURMA-in-Exile

1989-01-19:

Alliance for Democratic Solidarity of the Union of Burma : ADS-UB

1990-12-18:

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma : NCGUB

1992-09-22:

National Council of the Union of Burma : NCUB

2012-09-14:

BURMESE Opposition

2021-02-05:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

2021-03-08:

National Unity Consultative Council : NUCC

2021-04-16:

National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar : NUG [Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH]

Ruler changes:

1941-05-06:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

- Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith
(Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith)

1945-10-16:

RANGOON District

(Rangoon)

-
()

1969-08-27:

Parliamentary Democracy Party of Burma : PDP

(Bangkok)

- PM U Nu
(PM U Nu - Thakin Nu)

1973-12-01:

Parliamentary Democracy Party of Burma : PDP [in the National United Front]

(Bhopal + Thai-Burmese Border)

- U Nu
(U Nu - Thakin Nu)

1974-12-01:

People´s Patriotic Party of Burma : PPP

(Thai-Burmese Border)

- Bo Let Ya
(Bo Let Ya - Hla Pe)

1978-11-29:

People´s Patriotic Party of Burma : PPP

(Bangkok)

- U Thwin
(U Thwin)

1988-11-18:

Democratic Parties of BURMA-in-Exile

(Bangkok + Three Pagodas Pass)

- U Maung Aung
(U Maung Aung)

1989-01-19:

Alliance for Democratic Solidarity of the Union of Burma : ADS-UB

(Bangkok + Three Pagodas Pass)

- Zali Maw
(Zali Maw)

1990-12-18:

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma : NCGUB

(Manerplaw)

- PM Sein Win
(PM Sein Win)

1992-09-22:

National Council of the Union of Burma : NCUB

(New York + Manerplaw)

- U Maung Maung Gyi
(U Maung Maung Gyi)

2012-09-14:

BURMESE Opposition

(Bahan)

-
()

2021-02-02:

BURMESE Opposition

((Bahan))

- (Aung San Suu Kyi)
((Daw Aung San Suu Kyi))

2021-02-05:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- Daw Phyu Phyu Thin
(Daw Phyu Phyu Thin)

2021-02-22:

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- U Htin Lin Aung
(U Htin Lin Aung)

2021-04-16:

National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar : NUG [Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw : CRPH]

(Mingala Taungnyunt)

- Duwa Lashi La
(Duwa Lashi La)