Rebellion of Rebels in Rangoon
Universities are closed & a dusk-to-dawn curfew is placed on Rangoon & other cities
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1988 in Myanmar
Explore 27 historical events and records for Myanmar in 1988.
Historical records for Myanmar in 1988
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June
July
Resignation of Ne Win
Announces resignation as Party Chairman at the Party Conference
Premiership Ends
Maung Maung Kha resigns during the 1988 political crisis
Prime Minister Takes Office
Tun Tin becomes Prime Minister during the final BSPP crisis
Presidency Ends
San Yu resigns amid nationwide unrest
President Takes Office
Sein Lwin becomes President during the uprising
August
Acting President Takes Office
Aye Ko serves briefly as acting head of state
Presidency Ends
Sein Lwin resigns after violent repression of protests
Resignation of Sein Lwin
Resigns as Party Chairman after rioting in Rangoon
Acting Presidency Ends
Aye Ko leaves office after one week
President of Myanmar
Appointed President of Burma
President Takes Office
Maung Maung becomes President during the democratic uprising
September
Coup
Leads a military coup & seizes power
Head of State Takes Power
Saw Maung seizes power as chairman of the military council
Martial Law
Lifts martial law in Rangoon & releases 1700 political prisoners
Premiership Ends
Tun Tin's premiership ends with the military coup
Prime Minister Takes Office
Saw Maung becomes Prime Minister under the military council
Chairman
Governmet opposition unites & forms a new alliance with Gyi as its Chairman
October
Strike
The strike collapses after military repression. 5000 are killed during the opening months of the regime
Other events (month unknown)
Arrest of U Nu
Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister
Coup
Organizes the coup & becomes head of the military junta
General
Appointed General Secretary of the National League for Democracy
Massacre
Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000
NLD
Founds the National League for Democracy
Party Chairman
Appointed Party Chairman
Rebellion of Rebels in Rangoon
Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000
Vice Chairman
Appointed Vice Chairman of the National League for Democracy
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