States of Burma 1948-1974

Note: At independence on 4 Jan 1948, four autonomous national states (pranynai) were created: Kachin, Karen, Karenni (later Kayah), Shan States and the Chin Hills special division. Local autonomy was ended on 2 Mar 1962 and the constitution of 3 Jan 1974 formally abolished federal autonomy and created three additional states: Chin state, Mon state and Arakan state.

 4 Jan 1948                 Arakan division
 3 Jan 1974                 Rakhine state

 4 Jan 1948                 Chin Hills special division
 2 Mar 1962                 Autonomy abolished.
 3 Jan 1974                 Chin state

Ministers of State
1947 - 1954                 Pu Vumtu Maung
1954 - 1956                 Pu Sing Htang 
1956 - 1958                 Pu Za Hre Lian
1958 - 1962                 Pu Ral Hmung
Chairman of the Supreme State Council
Mar 1962 - Mar 1974         Son Kho Lian  

 4 Jan 1948                 Karen state
14 Jun 1949 - Mar 1950      Karen rebels proclaimed their own separate state 
                              with its capital at Toungoo (Republic of Kawthoolei).
 2 Mar 1962                 Autonomy abolished, renamed Kawthule state.
 1 Jan 1974                 Kayin state.

Ministers of State
Jun 1954 - Jun 1955         U Aung Pa
Jun 1955 - Mar 1962         Saw Hla Tun                 (b. 1906)
Chairman of the Supreme State Council
Mar 1962 - Mar 1974         Saw Hla Tun                 (s.a.)

 4 Jan 1948                 Karenni state
14 Jan 1952                 Kayah state
 2 Mar 1962                 Autonomy abolished.

Minister of State
1947 - 1962                 Saw Wunna
Chairman of the Supreme State Council
Mar 1962 - Mar 1974         U A Mya Lay

 4 Jan 1948                 Kachin state
 2 Mar 1962                 Autonomy abolished.

Ministers of State
1947 - 1956                 Sama Duwa Sinwa Nawng (1st time)
1956 - 1960                 U Zan Hta Sin
1960 - 1962                 Sama Duwa Sinwa Nawng (2nd time)
Chairman of the Supreme State Council
Mar 1962 - Mar 1974         U Ding Ratang

Mon

 3 Jan 1974                 Mon state

                       Adopted 7 Feb 1947

 4 Jan 1948                 Shan States
24 Apr 1959                 Shan State
 2 Mar 1962                 Autonomy abolished.

Minister of State
1947 - 1962                 Sao Hkun Hkio               (b. 1912)
Chairman of the Supreme State Council
Mar 1962 - Mar 1974         U Tun Aye