POLITICIAN

Saw Maung

1928 - 1997

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Saw Maung (Burmese: စောမောင်; pronounced [sɔ́ màʊɰ̃]; 5 December 1928 – 24 July 1997) was a Burmese military leader and statesman who served as Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) and Prime Minister of Burma from 1988 until 1992, when he was deposed by rival generals who disapproved Saw Maung decisions that were in favor of Aung San Suu Kyi. Beside this, he was the 8th Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Saw Maung has received more than 234,699 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Saw Maung is the 9,882nd most popular politician (down from 9,574th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 21st in 2019) and the 21st most popular Burmese Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 230k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Saw Maung ranks 9,882 out of 19,576. Before him are Bill Nelson, Adam Malik, Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Archidamus I, Iziaslav III of Kiev, and Judith of Thuringia. After him are Gaius Licinius Stolo, Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern, Riad Al Solh, Konstantin of Rostov, Walid Muallem, and Yevgenia Bosch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Saw Maung ranks 220. Before him are Ciriaco De Mita, Tom Sharpe, Robert M. Pirsig, Yury Yakovlev, Reg Park, and Willy Mairesse. After him are Leonid Bykov, Luigi Colani, Anatoly Filipchenko, Jörg Demus, Pernell Roberts, and Nguyễn Văn Thuận. Among people deceased in 1997, Saw Maung ranks 114. Before him are Lyman Spitzer, Peng Zhen, Walter Gotell, Anatoli Boukreev, Amha Selassie, and Ho Feng-Shan. After him are Harold Robbins, Luigi Villoresi, King Hu, Lev Kopelev, Jeff Buckley, and Paul Carell.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Saw Maung ranks 26 out of 40. Before him are Bodawpaya (1745), Nick Drake (1948), S. N. Goenka (1924), Myint Swe (1951), Ba Maw (1893), and Soe Win (1947). After him are Kyansittha (1030), Bagyidaw (1784), Khin Nyunt (1939), Irawati Karve (1905), Sao Shwe Thaik (1896), and Maha Bandula (1782).

Others born in Myanmar (Burma)

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  • Photo of Bodawpaya

    Bodawpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1745 - 1819

    HPI: 61.62

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Nick Drake

    Nick Drake

    MUSICIAN

    1948 - 1974

    HPI: 61.32

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of S. N. Goenka

    S. N. Goenka

    WRITER

    1924 - 2013

    HPI: 61.08

    Rank: 22

  • Photo of Myint Swe

    Myint Swe

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 61.06

    Rank: 23

  • Photo of Ba Maw

    Ba Maw

    POLITICIAN

    1893 - 1977

    HPI: 60.94

    Rank: 24

  • Photo of Soe Win

    Soe Win

    POLITICIAN

    1947 - 2007

    HPI: 60.20

    Rank: 25

  • Photo of Saw Maung

    Saw Maung

    POLITICIAN

    1928 - 1997

    HPI: 60.10

    Rank: 26

  • Photo of Kyansittha

    Kyansittha

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1030 - 1112

    HPI: 59.52

    Rank: 27

  • Photo of Bagyidaw

    Bagyidaw

    POLITICIAN

    1784 - 1846

    HPI: 59.32

    Rank: 28

  • Photo of Khin Nyunt

    Khin Nyunt

    POLITICIAN

    1939 - Present

    HPI: 57.69

    Rank: 29

  • Photo of Irawati Karve

    Irawati Karve

    WRITER

    1905 - 1970

    HPI: 57.11

    Rank: 30

  • Photo of Sao Shwe Thaik

    Sao Shwe Thaik

    POLITICIAN

    1896 - 1962

    HPI: 57.04

    Rank: 31

  • Photo of Maha Bandula

    Maha Bandula

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1782 - 1825

    HPI: 56.59

    Rank: 32

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Saw Maung ranks 21. Before him are Tabinshwehti (1516), Mindon Min (1808), Bodawpaya (1745), Myint Swe (1951), Ba Maw (1893), and Soe Win (1947). After him are Bagyidaw (1784), Khin Nyunt (1939), Sao Shwe Thaik (1896), San Yu (1918), Prakash Karat (1948), and Vijay Rupani (1956).

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