# Saw Maung

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: General, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC)
- Jurisdiction: MM

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 18, 1988 | [Burma's new military government tightens pre-publication press controls after seizing power](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1988-burma-slorc-press-scrutiny) | announced | historical |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/saw-maung. As head of government: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/saw-maung

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