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1988 in Burma

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Decades:
  
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

See also:
  
Other events of 1988 History of Myanmar Timeline

The following lists events that happened during 1988 in the Union of Burma.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prime Minister:
  • until July 26: Maung Maung Kha
  • July 26-September 18: Tun Tin
  • starting September 18: Saw Maung

    • August

  • August 8 - 8888 Uprising
  • Thousands of protestors are killed during anti-government demonstrations.

    • September

  • September 22 - Saw Maung becomes new general of the military junta in Burma and the streets remain quiet.

    • References

    1988 in Burma Wikipedia
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