Remember, the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar - a military leadership. Since 1997 he is the legal successor of the State Council to restore law and order, came to power in 1988. Head of the State Council - Senior General Than Shwe. That is what the Government has implemented a formal change of name in 1989 from Burma to Myanmar.For an authoritarian regime is characterized by the style of government, the persecution of ethnic minorities, lack of media freedom However, the current composition of the Committee more actively cooperates with international organizations involved in economic forums, campaigns against corruption (according to Wikipediaorg).