San Yu

His Excellency
General
San Yu
His Excellency; General San Yu
စန်းယု
5th President of Burma
	In office; 9 November 1981 – 27 July 1988
Prime Minister	Maung Maung Kha
Vice President	Aye Ko (1985–1988)
Preceded by	Ne Win
Succeeded by	Sein Lwin
Personal details
Born	3 March 1918; Thegon, Pegu, British Raj India
Died	28 January 1996 (aged 77); Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	BSPP
Spouse	Than Shein
Children	4
Alma mater	Rangoon University Medical College
Occupation	President
Awards	Independence Mawgunwin (First Class)
Military service
Allegiance	Burma
Branch/service	Burmese Army
Years of service	1942–80
Rank	General
Commands	CO, Northern RMC (1959); CO, 1st Infantry Brigade (1961) ; CO, Eastern RMC (1961); CO, North West RMC (1961); Vice Chief of Staff (Army) (1963); Commander in Chief (1972)

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San Yu (Burmese: စန်းယု, pronounced [sáɰ̃ jṵ]; 3 March 1918 – 28 January 1996) was a Burmese army general and statesman who served as the fifth president of Myanmar from 9 November 1981 to 27 July 1988.^[2]

^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Aug 1986". hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049077.
^ "San Yu, 74, Former Leader Of Myanmar". The New York Times. 31 January 1996. p. B 6. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[1] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Aug 1986". hdl:2027/mdp.39015073049077.

[2] "San Yu, 74, Former Leader Of Myanmar". The New York Times. 31 January 1996. p. B 6. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

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His Excellency General San Yu
စန်းယု


5th President of Burma
In office 9 November 1981 – 27 July 1988
Prime Minister	Maung Maung Kha
Vice President	Aye Ko (1985–1988)^[1]
Preceded by	Ne Win
Succeeded by	Sein Lwin

Personal details
Born	(1918-03-03)3 March 1918 Thegon, Pegu, British Raj India
Died	28 January 1996(1996-01-28) (aged 77) Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	BSPP
Spouse	Than Shein
Children	4
Alma mater	Rangoon University Medical College
Occupation	President
Awards	Independence Mawgunwin (First Class)
Military service
Allegiance	Burma
Branch/service	Burmese Army
Years of service	1942–80
Rank	General
Commands	CO, Northern RMC (1959) CO, 1st Infantry Brigade (1961) CO, Eastern RMC (1961) CO, North West RMC (1961) Vice Chief of Staff (Army) (1963) Commander in Chief (1972)