Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw
Presidential Palace | |
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Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော် | |
![]() Myanmar Presidential Palace | |
General information | |
Address | Yaza Htarni Road, Zeyatheiddhi Ward, Zabuthiri Township |
Town or city | Naypyidaw |
Country | Myanmar |
Coordinates | 19°46′03″N 96°07′07″E / 19.76750°N 96.11861°E |
Current tenants | Min Aung Hlaing (Acting President)[1][2] |
Completed | 2010 |
The Presidential Palace (Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော်) is the executive office and official residence of the Myanmar head of state and government, the president of Myanmar, and located in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. The 100-room palace is a complex of buildings, surrounded by a moat that can be crossed by bridges.[3][4][5]
The palace was constructed by Eden Construction, while the roads and bridges leading to the palace were overseen by the military's Engineering Corps.[6]
Acting President Myint Swe did not move into the Presidential Palace following the 2021 coup d'état. Instead, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing occupied the palace. Min Aung Hlaing has held diplomatic receptions and award ceremonies at the palace, for which he has worn the presidential sash,[1] even before he assumed the presidential post in 2024.[7] The 2025 Myanmar earthquake on 28 March significantly damaged the palace.[8]
Gallery
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Thein Sein with John Kerry in front of the Throne
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The main room where to meet the first class visitors
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Obama meeting with President Thein Sein
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President, First Lady and Hillary Clinton
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Narendra Modi meeting with President Htin Kyaw at Presidential Palace in 2017
See also
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[edit]- ^ a b "Min Aung Hlaing's Mania for the Presidency Is Alive and Well—and May Soon Bear Fruit". The Irrawaddy. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
Right after the coup, [Min Aung Hlaing] moved straight into the Presidential Residence.
- ^ "The leader of Myanmar's army government is named acting president so he can renew state of emergency". Associated Press. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Reuters Editorial (17 January 2010). "As poll looms, Myanmar still building parliament". Reuters.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Naypyidaw, An Unconventional Capital". Google Sightseeing.
- ^ "Burma: welcome to Naypyidaw – the home of kings – and the world's weirdest capital city". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2011.
- ^ Thura, Aung (2025-04-17). "Naypyitaw in Ruins: A Tale of Military Hubris and Crony Profits". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ "The leader of Myanmar's army government is named acting president so he can renew state of emergency". Associated Press. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Firm Owned by Myanmar Junta Boss's Son Reportedly Tipped for Quake Reconstruction". The Irrawaddy. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-04-14.