1962 Burmese coup d'état

When

2 Mar 1962

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

19.75° N, 96.11° E

Description

Major Burmese political event

Military coup by Ne Win

The 1962 Burmese coup d'état marked the beginning of one-party rule in Burma (Myanmar) and the political dominance of the military in Burmese politics. In the 2 March 1962 coup, the military replaced the civilian AFPFL-government headed by Prime Minister U Nu with the Union Revolutionary Council Chaired by General Ne Win.

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• Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Myanmar”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “l’armée s’empare du pouvoir en Birmanie”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “в результате военного переворота в Бирме власть перешла к Революционному совету во главе с генералом Не Вином”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “缅甸发生军事政变。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page