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Than Shwe

Burmese senior general and head of state of Myanmar of Myanmar from 1992 to 2011 · Myanmar · On the map · Politicians · Born 1933 · age 93

Than Shwe is a retired Burmese military officer who ruled Myanmar as the second chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, later as the only chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, as well as the commander-in-chief of Defence Services from 1992 until his resignation in 2011, and concurrently...

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Than Shwe is a retired Burmese military officer who ruled Myanmar as the second chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, later as the only chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, as well as the commander-in-chief of Defence Services from 1992 until his resignation in 2011, and concurrently served as the eighth prime minister of Myanmar from 1992 to 2003. He previously served as the deputy commander-in-chief of Defence Services from 1985, and the vice chairman of the State Peace and Development Council, and deputy prime minister of Myanmar from 1988 until 1992.

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Country
Myanmar
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1933 · age 93