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Htin Kyaw

1946 - Today

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Htin Kyaw (Burmese: ထင်ကျော်, pronounced [tʰɪ̀ɴ tɕɔ̀] or [tʰɪ̀ɴ dʑɔ̀]; born 20 July 1946) is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as president of Myanmar from 30 March 2016 to 21 March 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the office with no ties to the military since the 1962 coup d'état. The second son of scholar Min Thu Wun, Htin Kyaw had held various positions in the education, planning and treasury ministries in prior governments. The ethnic Mon-Bamar politician is viewed as an important ally of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is constitutionally barred from the presidency. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Htin Kyaw is the 4,014th most popular politician (up from 5,139th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (up from 14th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Htin Kyaw ranks 4,014 out of 19,576. Before him are Maximilian Anton, Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Emperor Qinzong, Prince George of Greece and Denmark, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Constantine Doukas, and Anna von Schweidnitz. After him are Palamedes, Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Leo I, King of Armenia, William II of Württemberg, Tancredo Neves, and Liu Bian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Htin Kyaw ranks 113. Before him are Philip Pullman, John Heard, Jean Todt, Robert Reich, Stan Smith, and Howard Shore. After him are Brenda Blethyn, Janet Yellen, Claudia Goldin, Semion Mogilevich, Michael Czerny, and Eugene Levy.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Htin Kyaw ranks 13 out of 40. Before him are Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), and Ne Win (1910). After him are Alaungpaya (1714), Charles Maung Bo (1948), Anawrahta (1015), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), and Peter Townsend (1914).

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Htin Kyaw ranks 11. Before him are Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), and Ne Win (1910). After him are Alaungpaya (1714), Anawrahta (1015), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), Tabinshwehti (1516), and Mindon Min (1808).

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