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Than Shwe
Sign in to saveAlso known as Senior General Than Shwe, U Than Shwe, General Than Shwe, Bogyoke Than Shwe, Bogyokegyi Than Shwe, Bogyoke Hmu Gyi Than Shwe, Agga Maha Thray Sithu Than Shwe
Burmese senior general and head of state of Myanmar of Myanmar from 1992 to 2011
Key facts
- Prime minister
- Himself Khin Nyunt Soe Win Thein Sein
- Deputy
- Maung Aye
- Preceded by
- Saw Maung
- Succeeded by
- Position abolished , Thein Sein (as President )
- Leader
- Himself
- Chairman
- Saw Maung
- Commander in chief
- Saw Maung
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Myanmar
- Place of birth
- Kyaukse
- Spouse
- Kyaing Kyaing
- Occupation
- military leader
- Position held
- State Peace and Development Council
- Educated at
- M.V. Frunze Military Academy
- Political party
- Burma Socialist Programme Party
- Languages spoken
- Burmese
- Native language
- Burmese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Award
- Order of Burma
- Notable work
- Naypyidaw
- Military branch
- Myanmar Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Chairman, State Peace and Development Council, Myanmar, Sr. Gen. Than Shwe, in New Delhi on July 27, 2010.jpg
- Number of children
- 8
- Residence
- Yangon
- Significant event
- 2010 Myanmar general election
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details Born (1933-02-02) 2 February 1933 93) Kyaukse, Upper Burma, British Burma
PartyUSDA (1993–2010) Other political affiliations BSPP (1962–1988) SpouseKyaing Kyaing RelationsNay Shwe Thway Aung (grandson) Children8 Alma mater Officers Training School, Bahtoo Frunze Military Academy
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