Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ; pronounced [θáɰ̃ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is a retired Burmese army general who held influential positions within Myanmar's...
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when he was handpicked to succeed longtime military ruler Senior General Than Shwe, who transferred leadership over the country to a civilian government...
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Shwe may refer to: Shwe language, a variety of the Palaung language Shwe, a subgroup of the Palaung people Shwe (Cyrillic), a Cyrillic letter Than Shwe...
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Maung in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General and Council Chairman Than Shwe signed a decree that officially dissolved the council. SLORC succeeded...
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Prime Minister of Myanmar on 25 August 2003, succeeding Senior General Than Shwe. However, his tenure was short-lived, lasting until 18 October 2004. As...
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June 2011). "The world's enduring dictators: Than Shwe, Myanmar (Burma)". CBS News. "Burma's Than Shwe 'remains senior general'". BBC News. 31 August...
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Than Swe was appointed as the head of the Union Civil Service Board, until August 2022. During his term, he reinstated policies during the Than Shwe era...
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English edition that contained the concealed messages "freedom" and "killer Than Shwe", a reference to Burma's head of state. The bogus advertisement appeared...
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11th-century warrior-king. His departure however was orchestrated by Than Shwe and Maung Aye, who used Saw Maung's weakness as an opportunity to seize...
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Current events portal Thura Shwe Mann (Burmese: သူရ ရွှေမန်း, pronounced [θùja̰ ʃwè máɰ̃]; born 11 July 1947) is a Burmese politician who was Speaker of...
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