Leaders of Myanmar (Burma) (Union of Myanmar) [To the list of countries] [To the ZPC Homepage] Active names link to their correspondant biography at the CIDOB website. Additionally, the biography of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the opposotion, is available. Notes 1) "Myanmar" is an English modification of the original name of the country, which is "Myanma" (without the "r"). Burma is a name given by the British and was generally used since the independence in 1948 to 18 Jun 1989, whe ...