Thein Sein | |
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သိန်းစိန် | |
![]() Thein Sein in 2013 | |
8th President of Myanmar | |
In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
Vice President | Tin Aung Myint Oo Sai Mauk Kham Nyan Tun |
Preceded by | Than Shwe (Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council) |
Succeeded by | Htin Kyaw |
Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
In office 12 October 2007 – 7 November 2010 Acting: April 2007 – 12 October 2007 | |
Leader | Than Shwe |
Preceded by | Soe Win |
Succeeded by | Min Aung Hlaing (2021) |
Secretary 1 of the State Peace and Development Council | |
In office 19 October 2004 – 12 October 2007 | |
Preceded by | Soe Win |
Succeeded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
Secretary 2 of the State Peace and Development Council | |
In office 25 August 2003 – 19 October 2004 | |
Preceded by | Soe Win |
Succeeded by | Tin Aung Myint Oo |
Member of Parliament for Zabuthiri | |
In office 31 January 2011 – 30 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Sanda Min |
Majority | 65,620 (91.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Kyounku, Burma (now Myanmar) | 20 April 1944
Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party (2010–2016) |
Spouse | Khin Khin Win |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1968–2010 |
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Thein Sein (Burmese: သိန်းစိန်; IPA: [θéɪɰ̃ sèɪɰ̃]; born 20 April 1944) is a Burmese politician and retired military general who served as the 9th President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, and was considered by many in and outside Myanmar as a reformist leader in the post-junta government.[1]
His government undertook a series of political reforms including some deregulation of the country's censored media, releasing many political prisoners and halting the country's controversial large Chinese-led hydro-power project. The developments that followed included Myanmar's appointment to chair ASEAN in 2014, improved relations with the United States, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi – his 2015 general election rival – from house arrest, and the reinstatement of major opposition party National League for Democracy (NLD) in the by-election held on 1 April 2012.[2]
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