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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 word junta, meaning committee or meeting; specifically a board of directors.

Well-known military juntas

Country Years Name
 Thailand
1933 Untitled junta
led by Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena
1947 National Military Council
led by Phin Choonhavan
1948 Untitled junta
led by Plaek Phibunsongkhram
1950 Provisional Administrative Council
led by Plaek Phibunsongkhram (self-coup)
1957 Military Council for National Defence
led by Sarit Thanarat
1958 Revolutionary Council
led by Sarit Thanarat
1971 Revolutionary Council
led by Thanom Kittikachorn (self-coup)
1976 National Administrative Reform Council
led by Sangad Chaloryu
1977 National Administrative Reform Council
led by Sangad Chaloryu
1991 National Peacekeeping Council
led by Sunthorn Kongsompong
2006 National Security Council
led by Sonthi Boonyaratglin
2014 National Council for Peace and Order
led by Prayuth Chan-ocha
 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
 Somalia 1969–1991 Supreme Revolutionary Council
 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
 Central African Republic 2013–2014 Djotodia rule
 Madagascar 2009–2014 High Transitional Authority

Unsuccessful military juntas

Countries currently with juntas

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