About the KNU
Chairpersons
Total Chairpersons
10
Years of Leadership
76+
Current Chairperson
Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win
#1
Saw San Poe Thin
February 5, 1947
1947 (2 days)
Tenure Length1947 (2 days)
#2
Saw Ba U Kyi
April 14, 1947
1947 - 1947
Tenure Length0 years
#3
Sakaw Lay Taw
1950
1950 - 1953
Tenure Length3 years
#4
Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe
June 9, 1953
1953 - 1970
Tenure Length17 years
#5
Padoh Man Ba Zan
January 20, 1970
1970 - 1976
Tenure Length6 years
#6
General Saw Bo Mya
January 15, 1976
1976 - 2000
Tenure Length24 years
#7
Padoh Saw Ba Thin Sein
January 10-26, 2000
2000 - 2008
Tenure Length8 years
#8
General Saw Tamla Baw
October 6-20, 2008
2008 - 2012
Tenure Length4 years
#9
General Saw Mutu Sae Poe
November 26 to December 26, 2012
2012 - 2023
Tenure Length11 years
#10
Current Chairperson
Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win
April 24 - May 4, 2023
2023 - until now
Tenure Length2023 - until now