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  • Than Shwe
  • Than Shwe
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  • Senior General Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and Development Association. In 2011, he officially resigned from his position as head of state, in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein.
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Office
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serviceyears
  • 1953
term start
  • 1992-04-23
rows
  • 2
Birth Date
  • 1933-02-02
Branch
Spouse
  • Kyaing Kyaing
Name
  • Than Shwe
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AS
  • President of Myanmar
Birth Place
  • Kyaukse, Upper Burma, British India
Title
term end
  • 2003-08-25
  • 2011-03-30
Rank
  • Senior General
Successor
Before
Years
  • 1992
After
Children
  • 8
deputy
  • Vice-Senior General Maung Aye
Nationality
Predecessor
abstract
  • Senior General Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and Development Association. In 2011, he officially resigned from his position as head of state, in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein.