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A junta or military junta (
/ˈhʊntə/ or /ˈdʒʌntə/) is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish language junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors. Sometimes it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.Contents
Well-known military juntas
- Mixed Military-run Governments in Thailand (1932–1973)
- Nigerian Military Juntas (1966–1979 and 1983–1998)
- Greek Military Junta (1967–1974), also known as The Regime of the Colonels
- Peruvian Military Junta (1968–1980)
- Brazilian Military Junta of 1969 (1969)
- Bolivian Military Juntas (1970–1971 and 1980–1982)
- Government Junta of Chile (1973–1990)
- National Salvation Junta (Portuguese: Junta de Salvação Nacional) in Portugal (1974–1976)
- Derg in Ethiopia (1974–1991)
- Aftermath of Thammasart University's accused communists crackdown in Thailand (1976–1980)
- National Reorganization Process in Argentina (1976–1983)
- Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador (1979–1982)
- People's Redemption Council in Liberia (1980–1986)
- Military Council of National Salvation in Poland (1981–1983)
- State Peace and Development Council in Myanmar (also known as Burma) (1988–2011), known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 1997
- National Peace Keeping Council in Thailand (1991–1992)
- Haitian Military Junta (1991–1994)
- Council for National Security in Thailand (2006–2008)
- Mauritanian Military Junta (2008–2009)
Failed military juntas
Countries currently with juntas
See also
Categories:- Military dictatorship
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