A junta or military junta (/ˈhʊntə/ or /ˈdʒʌntə/) is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish word junta meaning committee or meeting, specifically a board of directors. Sometimes it becomes a military dictatorship, though the terms are not synonymous.[Clarification needed]
Well-known military juntas[]
| Country | Years | Name / link |
|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
1932–1973 1976–1980 1991–1992 2006–2008 |
Mixed military-run governments Aftermath of 6 October 1976 National Peace Keeping Council Council for National Security |
 Nigeria |
1966–1979 1983–1998 |
Military juntas |
 Greece |
1967–1974 | Regime of the Colonels |
 Peru |
1968–1980 | Dictatorial military government |
 Brazil |
1930 1969 |
Provisional military junta Military junta |
 Bolivia |
1970–1971 1980–1982 |
Military juntas |
 Chile |
1973–1990 | Government Junta |
 Portugal |
1974–1976 | National Salvation Junta |
 Ethiopia |
1974–1987 | Derg |
 Argentina |
1976–1983 | National Reorganization Process |
 El Salvador |
1979–1982 | Revolutionary Government Junta |
 Liberia |
1980–1986 | People's Redemption Council |
 Poland |
1981–1983 | Military Council of National Salvation |
 Burma |
1988–2011 | State Peace and Development Council |
 Haiti |
1991–1994 | Cédras Junta |
 Mauritania |
2008–2009 | Abdel Aziz junta |
 Egypt |
2011–2012 | Supreme Council of the Armed Forces |
Unsuccessful military juntas[]
Countries currently with juntas[]
Central African Republic (since 2013)- Egypt (since 2013 from a government takeover by The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces)
- Fiji (since 2006)
- Madagascar (since 2009, High Transitional Authority)
See also[]
- Junta (disambiguation)
- Stratocracy
- Military dictatorship (Countries currently with military dictatorships)
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