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Sao Shwe Thaik

1896 - 1962

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Sao Shwe Thaik (Shan: ၸဝ်ႈၶမ်းသိူၵ်ႈ, Tsaw³ Kham⁴soek³; Burmese: စဝ်ရွှေသိုက်, Burmese pronunciation: [saʔ ʃwè θaiʔ]; 16 October 1895 – 21 November 1962) was a Burmese politician who served as the first president of the Union of Burma and the last Saopha of Yawnghwe. His full royal title was Kambawsarahta Thiri Pawaramahawuntha Thudamaraza. He was a well-respected Shan political figure in Burma. His residence in Nyaung Shwe (Yawnghwe), the Haw, is now the "Buddha Museum" and is open to the public. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sao Shwe Thaik is the 12,879th most popular politician (up from 12,909th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 31st in 2019) and the 24th most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sao Shwe Thaik ranks 12,879 out of 19,576. Before him are Glenn Youngkin, Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov, Jusuf Kalla, Iñaki Urdangarin, Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, and Dorin Recean. After him are John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, John Diefenbaker, Frederick II of Legnica, Lucius Marcius Philippus, Sarah Sanders, and V. J. Sukselainen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Sao Shwe Thaik ranks 173. Before him are Hubert Lanz, Peter Cheyney, Murray Leinster, Fritz Heider, Richard Heidrich, and George Parker. After him are Xue Yue, Joseph Schildkraut, Rafael Franco, Yu Dafu, Lado Gudiashvili, and Louis Bromfield. Among people deceased in 1962, Sao Shwe Thaik ranks 125. Before him are Dhondo Keshav Karve, Edmond Privat, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Florence Lee, Joseph Rock, and Forrest Smithson. After him are Vilhjalmur Stefansson, André Roosevelt, Gary Hocking, Hans Felber, Olga Preobrajenska, and Donald Lippincott.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Sao Shwe Thaik ranks 32 out of 40. Before him are Soe Win (1947), S. N. Goenka (1924), Ashin Wirathu (1968), Saw Maung (1928), Kyansittha (1030), and Bagyidaw (1784). After him are San Yu (1918), Khin Nyunt (1939), Maha Bandula (1782), Helen (1938), Irawati Karve (1905), and James Wilby (1958).

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    HPI: 58.37

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Sao Shwe Thaik ranks 24. Before him are Bodawpaya (1745), Vijay Rupani (1956), Ba Maw (1893), Soe Win (1947), Saw Maung (1928), and Bagyidaw (1784). After him are San Yu (1918), Khin Nyunt (1939), and Prakash Karat (1948).

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