Thein Sein
former President and Prime Minister of Myanmar
Thein Sein (born 20 April 1945) is a Burmese politician. He was elected President of Burma in 2010. His term as president began in 2011[1] and ended in 2016. His predecessor was Than Shwe. Before he was president, Sein was Prime Minister of Burma. Sein was also a member of parliament for Zabuthiri.[2]
Thein Sein | |
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သိန်းစိန် မ အေ လိုး | |
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8th President of Myanmar | |
In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
Vice President | Tin Aung Myint Oo (2011-2012) Sai Mauk Kham (2011-) Nyan Tun (2012-) |
Preceded by | Than Shwe (Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council) |
Succeeded by | Htin Kyaw |
Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
In office 24 October 2007 – 30 March 2011 Acting: April 2007 – 24 October 2007 | |
Leader | Than Shwe |
Preceded by | Soe Win |
Succeeded by | Aung San Suu Kyi (State Counsellor, 2016) |
First Secretary of the State Peace and Development Council | |
In office 2004 – 24 October 2007 | |
Preceded by | Khin Nyunt |
Succeeded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
Member of Parliament for Zabuthiri | |
In office 7 November 2010 – 30 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Sanda Min |
Majority | 65,620 (91.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kyounku, British Burma (now Burma) | 20 April 1945
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
Other political affiliations | State Peace and Development Council (Before 2010) |
Spouse(s) | Khin Khin Win |
Residence | Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw |
Alma mater | Defence Services Academy (B.A.) |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1968–2010 |
Rank | General |
References
change- ↑ Ba Kaung (15 August 2011). "Will Naypyidaw's Olive Branch Bear Fruit?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "One Year of Myanmar's Thein Sein Government: Background and Outlook of Reforms". KUDO Toshihiro. Retrieved 1 May 2012.