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SLORC, or the State Law and Order Restoration Council was the name of the militarygovernment of Myanmar between September 1988 and November 1997. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
SLORC was formed when the armed forces, commanded by General Saw Maung, seized power in September 1988, replacing the constitutional government and installing General Saw Maung as the chairman and Prime Minister. Saw Maung (1928 1997) was a political figure in Myanmar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saw Maung (1928 1997) was a political figure in Myanmar. ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives...
In November 1997 SLORC was replaced by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) however this was essentially just a renaming as the leadership did not change. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State Peace and Development Council is the official name of the government of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). ...