Thein Sein
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 | 20 April 1945 Kyounku, British Burma (now Burma) |
| 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 |
Thein Sein Media
Thein Sein and Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva during a state visit to Naypyidaw in October 2010.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Burma's President Thein Sein in Naypyitaw, 1 December 2011.
Thein Sein meets US President Barack Obama in Rangoon, 19 November 2012
References
- ↑ Ba Kaung (15 August 2011). "Will Naypyidaw's Olive Branch Bear Fruit?". The Irrawaddy. http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=21899. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "One Year of Myanmar's Thein Sein Government: Background and Outlook of Reforms". KUDO Toshihiro. Retrieved 1 May 2012.