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Ne Win effectively staged his first coup, considered a "caretaker government", on October 28, 1958 when he took over as interim Prime Minister of Burma (now Myanmar) at the request of the then-Prime Minister U Nu due to political instability in the country; he later handed power back to U Nu after elections in 1960, but then staged a full military coup in 1962.

Key points about Ne Win's 1958 "coup":

Circumstances:

U Nu asked Ne Win to take over as a temporary caretaker to stabilize the country when political factions were causing unrest.

Nature of the takeover:

While considered a coup, it was initially presented as a temporary measure to restore order and was not a full military takeover at the time.

Later actions:

Ne Win eventually used his position as caretaker Prime Minister to consolidate power and stage a full military coup in 1962.

U Nu | Prime Minister of Myanmar & Nationalist Leader

His party retained power after winning general elections in 1952 and 1956. ... In 1958 he resigned his post as prime minister and ...

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