Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw

Official residence of the head of state of Myanmar
19°46′03″N 96°07′07″E / 19.76750°N 96.11861°E / 19.76750; 96.11861Current tenantsMin Aung Hlaing, SAC Chairman and Prime Minister of Myanmar[1]Completed2010

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.[2][3][4]

Acting President Myint Swe did not move into the Presidential Palace following the 2021 coup d'état. Instead, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing occupies the palace. Min Aung Hlaing has held diplomatic receptions and award ceremonies at the palace, for which he has worn the presidential sash, despite not being the president.[1]

Gallery

  • Thein Sein with Hillary Clinton
    Thein Sein with Hillary Clinton
  • Thein Sein with John Kerry in front of the Throne
    Thein Sein with John Kerry in front of the Throne
  • The main room where to meet the first class visitors
    The main room where to meet the first class visitors
  • Obama meeting with President Thein Sein
  • President, First Lady and Hillary Clinton
    President, First Lady and Hillary Clinton
  • Narendra Modi meeting with President Htin Kyaw at Presidential Palace in 2017
    Narendra Modi meeting with President Htin Kyaw at Presidential Palace in 2017

See also

  • Government House, Rangoon

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Reuters Editorial (17 January 2010). "As poll looms, Myanmar still building parliament". Reuters. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Naypyidaw, An Unconventional Capital". Google Sightseeing.
  4. ^ "Burma: welcome to Naypyidaw – the home of kings – and the world's weirdest capital city". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 November 2011.