<P> On 19 July 1947 , Aung San became Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Burma , a transitional government . But in July 1947 , political rivals assassinated Aung San and several cabinet members . On 4 January 1948 , the nation became an independent republic , named the Union of Burma , with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu as its first Prime Minister . Unlike most other former British colonies , it did not become a member of the Commonwealth . A bicameral parliament was formed , consisting of a Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Nationalities . The geographical area Burma encompasses today can be traced to the Panglong Agreement , which combined Burma proper , which consisted of Lower Burma and Upper Burma , and the Frontier Areas , which had been administered separately by the British . </P>
<P> On 19 July 1947 , Aung San became Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Burma , a transitional government . But in July 1947 , political rivals assassinated Aung San and several cabinet members . On 4 January 1948 , the nation became an independent republic , named the Union of Burma , with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu as its first Prime Minister . Unlike most other former British colonies , it did not become a member of the Commonwealth . A bicameral parliament was formed , consisting of a Chamber of Deputies and a Chamber of Nationalities . The geographical area Burma encompasses today can be traced to the Panglong Agreement , which combined Burma proper , which consisted of Lower Burma and Upper Burma , and the Frontier Areas , which had been administered separately by the British . </P>
what type of government does myanmar have today
what type of government does myanmar have today
independent republic
independent republic