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Than Shwe | |
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သန်းရွှေ | |
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| Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Deputy | Maung Aye |
| Preceded by | Saw Maung |
| Succeeded by | Thein Sein as President |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 30 March 2011 | |
| Deputy | Maung Aye |
| Preceded by | Saw Maung |
| Succeeded by | Min Aung Hlaing |
| 8th Prime Minister of Burma | |
| In office 23 April 1992 – 25 August 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Saw Maung |
| Succeeded by | Khin Nyunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1933[1] Kyaukse, Upper Burma, British India (now in Myanmar) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Spouse(s) | Kyaing Kyaing |
| Relations | Nay Shwe Thway Aung (grandson) |
| Children | 8 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Myanmar |
| Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1953 - 2011 |
| Rank |  Senior General |
Senior General Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ; pronounced: [θáɴ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese strongman politician. He was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). In March 2011 he officially stepped down as head of state in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein, and as head of the Armed Forces, being replaced by general Min Aung Hlaing.
Shwe is suffering from diabetes and he is rumored to have colorectal cancer.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Than Shwe". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ↑ "Than Shwe Watch". Irrawaddy.org. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Than Shwe at WN
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