Congress

#TitleLocation | DateLeadership
1First Congress Meeting
Yangon, Sanchaung
February 5, 1947
  • (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
2Second Congress Meeting
Yangon
April 14, 1947
  • (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
3Emergency Congress Meeting - Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine
October 10, 1947
  • (1) Saw Ba U Gyi: Chairman (1947)
4Hpapun Congress Meeting - Hpapun
Hpapun
July 17-19, 1950
  • (1) Saw Ba U Gyi: Chairman
51950-1953 (Interim Appointment)
  • (1) Sakaw Lay Taw: Chairman (Interim) (Note: Appointed by Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe)
6Hpapun Congress Meeting
Hpapun
June 9, 1953
  • (1) Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe: Chairman
  • (2) Sakaw Lay Taw: Vice Chairman
7Mawko Congress Meeting
Mawko
June 26, 1956
  • (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
8Congress (Kasaw War)
Kasaw War (Nah Yo Hta)
April 20, 1963
  • (1) Moo Soe Kaw Ka Sar Saw Hunter Tha Hmwe: Chairman
9Congress (Taw Naw Khee)
Taw Naw Khee
January 20, 1970
  • (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
10Congress (Pahilu)
Pahilu
September 8, 1974
  • (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
11Interim Leadership Change
January 15, 1976
  • (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
12(10th) Congress Meeting
Manerplaw
November 18 - December 30, 1991
  • (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)
13(11th) Congress Meeting
Mae Tha Raw Hta, Dooplayar District
August 21 - 31, 1995
  • (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)
14(12th) Congress Meeting
Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
January 10-26, 2000
  • (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)
15(13th) Congress Meeting
Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
November 18 - December 8, 2004
  • (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)
16(14th) Congress Meeting
Thi Kaw Hta (Hpapun)
October 6-20, 2008
  • (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)
17(15th) Congress Meeting
Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
November 26 to December 26, 2012
  • (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)
18(16th) Congress Meeting
Lay Wah, Hpa-an District
March 14 to April 9, 2017
  • (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)
19(17th) Congress Meeting
Lay Wah, KNU Headquarters and District Congress Rooms (Online)
April 24 - May 4, 2023
  • (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)