deaths
July 24, 1997
Saw Maung, Burmese general and politician, seventh Prime Minister of Burma (born 1928)

Saw Maung
Saw Maung 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.
Prime Minister of Myanmar
The prime minister of Myanmar is the head of government of Myanmar. The incumbent prime minister is Nyo Saw, appointed by Acting President Min Aung Hlaing on 31 July 2025.