POLITICIAN

Myint Swe

1951 - 2025

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Myint Swe (Burmese: မြင့်ဆွေ; pronounced [mjɪ̰ɰ̃ sʰwè]; 24 June 1951 – 7 August 2025) was a Burmese politician and army officer who was Vice President of Myanmar from 30 March 2016, and Acting President of Myanmar from 1 February 2021 until his death in 2025, though withdrawing for health reasons on 22 July 2024. He also served as the acting president from 21 March 2018 to 30 March 2018 after the resignation of President Htin Kyaw, and the chief minister of Yangon Region from 30 March 2011 to 30 March 2016. A member of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party, he was an ethnic Mon and a lieutenant general in the Myanmar Army. Myint was declared acting president by the Tatmadaw in the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, after which he immediately declared a state of emergency and formally transferred power to coup leader Min Aung Hlaing. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Myint Swe is the 3,167th most popular politician (up from 8,885th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Myint Swe ranks 3,168 out of 19,576. Before him are Tunku Abdul Rahman, Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, William Perry, Intef I, Askar Akayev, and Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld. After him are Israel Katz, Stefan Uroš V, Tokugawa Iemitsu, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Jonathan Apphus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Myint Swe ranks 43. Before him are Hilda Heine, Mark Hamill, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Thomas Boni Yayi, Prabowo Subianto, and Gordon Brown. After him are Elio Di Rupo, Tommy Hilfiger, Kirstie Alley, Chris Rea, Ben Carson, and Salva Kiir Mayardit. Among people deceased in 2025, Myint Swe ranks 37. Before him are Richard Williamson, Dražen Dalipagić, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Hulk Hogan, Ivar Giaever, and John Searle. After him are Geneviève Page, Frank Caprio, Kunishige Kamamoto, Roberta Flack, Robert Benton, and Denis Law.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Myint Swe ranks 8 out of 40. Before him are U Thant (1909), Nick Drake (1948), Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), and Thein Sein (1944). After him are Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), and Alaungpaya (1714).

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  • Photo of U Thant

    U Thant

    POLITICIAN

    1909 - 1974

    HPI: 75.35

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Nick Drake

    Nick Drake

    MUSICIAN

    1948 - 1974

    HPI: 74.28

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Aung San

    Aung San

    POLITICIAN

    1915 - 1947

    HPI: 72.77

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of U Nu

    U Nu

    POLITICIAN

    1907 - 1995

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Win Myint

    Win Myint

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 70.96

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Thein Sein

    Thein Sein

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 69.87

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Myint Swe

    Myint Swe

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - 2025

    HPI: 69.39

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Min Aung Hlaing

    Min Aung Hlaing

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 69.09

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Than Shwe

    Than Shwe

    POLITICIAN

    1933 - Present

    HPI: 68.75

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Bayinnaung

    Bayinnaung

    POLITICIAN

    1516 - 1581

    HPI: 68.68

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Ne Win

    Ne Win

    POLITICIAN

    1910 - 2002

    HPI: 68.25

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Htin Kyaw

    Htin Kyaw

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 67.94

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Alaungpaya

    Alaungpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1714 - 1760

    HPI: 67.89

    Rank: 14

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Myint Swe ranks 6. Before him are U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), and Thein Sein (1944). After him are Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), and Alaungpaya (1714).

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