About the KNU
Congress
First Congress Meeting
Location: Yangon, Sanchaung
Date: February 5, 1947
Leadership
- (1) Saw San Poe Thin: Chairman (1947 (2 days))
- (2) U Hla Phae: Vice Chairman
- (3) Sayar Tha Hto: Secretary
- (4) Man James Htun Aung: Deputy Secretary
Second Congress Meeting
Location: Yangon
Date: April 14, 1947
Leadership
- (1) Saw Ba U Gyi: Chairman (1947 - 1950)
- (2) Man Saw Pu: Vice Chairman
- (3) Sayar Tha Hto: Secretary
- (4) Man James Htun Aung: Deputy Secretary
Emergency Congress Meeting - Mawlamyine
Location: Mawlamyine
Date: October 10, 1947
Leadership
- (1) Saw Ba U Gyi: Chairman (1947)
Hpapun Congress Meeting - Hpapun
Location: Hpapun
Date: July 17-19, 1950
Leadership
- (1) Saw Ba U Gyi: Chairman
1950-1953 (Interim Appointment)
Leadership
- (1) Sakaw Lay Taw: Chairman (Interim) (Note: Appointed by Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe)
Hpapun Congress Meeting
Location: Hpapun
Date: June 9, 1953
Leadership
- (1) Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe: Chairman
- (2) Sakaw Lay Taw: Vice Chairman
Mawko Congress Meeting
Location: Mawko
Date: June 26, 1956
Leadership
- (1) Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Man Ba Zan: Vice Chairman (1)
- (3) General Saw Min Maung: Vice Chairman (2)
- (4) Sakaw Lay Taw: Secretary
- (5) P'doh Man Thein Maung: Deputy Secretary
Congress (Kasaw War)
Location: Kasaw War (Nah Yo Hta)
Date: April 20, 1963
Leadership
- (1) Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe: Chairman
Congress (Taw Naw Khee)
Location: Taw Naw Khee
Date: January 20, 1970
Leadership
- (1) P'doh Man Ba Zan: Chairman
- (2) General Saw Bo Mya: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Than Aung: Secretary
- (4) General Saw Min Maung Maung: Deputy Secretary
Congress (Pahilu)
Location: Pahilu
Date: September 8, 1974
Leadership
- (1) P'doh Man Ba Zan: Chairman
- (2) General Saw Bo Mya: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Than Aung: Secretary
- (4) General Saw Min Maung Maung: Deputy Secretary
Interim Leadership Change
Date: January 15, 1976
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Bo Mya: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Saw Tha Pyae: Vice Chairman
- (3) General Saw Min Maung Maung: Secretary
- (4) P'doh Saw Than Aung: Deputy Secretary
(10th) Congress Meeting
Location: Manerplaw
Date: November 18 - December 30, 1991
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Bo Mya: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Saw Than Aung: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Ba Thin Sein: Secretary
- (4) General Saw Min Maung Maung: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw San Lin: Deputy Secretary (2)
(11th) Congress Meeting
Location: Mae Tha Raw Hta, Dooplayar District
Date: August 21 - 31, 1995
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Bo Mya: Chairman
- (2) Brigadier General Saw Shwe Sai: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Ba Thin Sein: Secretary
- (4) P'doh Mahn Sha Lah Phan: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) Major Saw Htoo Htoo Lay: Deputy Secretary (2)
(12th) Congress Meeting
Location: Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
Date: January 10-26, 2000
Leadership
- (1) P'doh Saw Ba Thin Sein: Chairman
- (2) General Saw Bo Mya: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Mahn Sha Lah Phan: Secretary
- (4) Major Saw Htoo Htoo Lay: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw David Tharc Kabaw: Deputy Secretary (2)
(13th) Congress Meeting
Location: Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
Date: November 18 - December 8, 2004
Leadership
- (1) P'doh Saw Ba Thin Sein: Chairman
- (2) General Saw Tamla Baw: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Mahn Sha Lah Phan: Secretary
- (4) Major Saw Htoo Htoo Lay: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw David Tharc Kabaw: Deputy Secretary (2)
(14th) Congress Meeting
Location: Thi Kaw Hta (Hpapun)
Date: October 6-20, 2008
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Tamla Baw: Chairman
- (2) Pado Saw David Tharc Kabaw: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Naw Zipporah Sein: Secretary
- (4) Major Saw Hla Ngwe: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw Daw Lay Mu: Deputy Secretary (2)
(15th) Congress Meeting
Location: Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
Date: November 26 to December 26, 2012
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Mutu Sae Poe: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Naw Zipporah Sein: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Kwe Htoo Win: Secretary
- (4) P'doh Saw Thaw Thi Bwe: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Mahn Man Man: Deputy Secretary (2)
(16th) Congress Meeting
Location: Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
Date: March 14 to April 9, 2017
Leadership
- (1) General Saw Mutu Sae Poe: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Saw Kwe Htoo Win: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Tah Doh Moo: Secretary
- (4) P'doh Saw Hser Pwe: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw Hla Tun: Deputy Secretary (2)
(17th) Congress Meeting
Location: Lay Wah, KNU Headquarters and District Congress Rooms (Online)
Date: April 24 - May 4, 2023
Leadership
- (1) P'doh Saw Kwe Htoo Win: Chairman
- (2) P'doh Saw Hser Gay: Vice Chairman
- (3) P'doh Saw Tah Doh Moo: Secretary
- (4) P'doh Saw Thaw Thi Bwe: Deputy Secretary (1)
- (5) P'doh Saw Hla Tun: Deputy Secretary (2)