The central committee (UPCC) is chaired by President Thein Sein,
while the working committee (UPWC) is chaired by the Vice President Sai Mauk Kham.
Prior to the Union-level peace team, there were 2 government peace teams created by the Union-level Peace Discussion Group in December 2012.
The teams were led respectively by U Aung Thaung U Aung Min, who divided their tasks geographically.