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Than Shwe

1933 - Today

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Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ; pronounced [θáɰ̃ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is a retired Burmese army general who led Myanmar as the second chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and as well as the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services from 1992 until his resignation in 2011 and also concurrently served as the eighth prime minister from 1992 to 2003. He previously served as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services from 1985 and the vice chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and deputy prime minister from 1988 until 1992. Born in Kyaukse, Than Shwe received military training and in 1953 joined the Tatmadaw (the Armed Forces of Myanmar) and rose through the ranks. In 1985, he was appointed the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Than Shwe is the 3,497th most popular politician (up from 3,678th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 8th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Burmese Politician.

Than Shwe is most famous for being the former dictator of Myanmar.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Than Shwe ranks 3,497 out of 19,576. Before him are Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons, Eric X of Sweden, Yousaf Raza Gillani, Abdoulaye Wade, Laelianus, and Constantin Fehrenbach. After him are Abu'l-Khayr Khan, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Fritigern, Zaifeng, Prince Chun, Ahmad al-Khatib, and Amel-Marduk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Than Shwe ranks 64. Before him are Stanley Milgram, Sylva Koscina, Richard Rogers, C. Odumegwu Ojukwu, Jerzy Kosiński, and Abolhassan Banisadr. After him are Ahmad al-Khatib, Philip Zimbardo, William Luther Pierce, Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Mathieu Kérékou, and Bobby Robson.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Than Shwe ranks 10 out of 40. Before him are Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), and Min Aung Hlaing (1956). After him are Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), Alaungpaya (1714), Charles Maung Bo (1948), and Anawrahta (1015).

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    Aung San

    POLITICIAN

    1915 - 1947

    HPI: 72.77

    Rank: 4

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    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

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    Ne Win

    POLITICIAN

    1910 - 2002

    HPI: 68.25

    Rank: 12

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    Htin Kyaw

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 67.94

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Alaungpaya

    Alaungpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1714 - 1760

    HPI: 67.89

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Charles Maung Bo

    Charles Maung Bo

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 67.46

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Anawrahta

    Anawrahta

    POLITICIAN

    1015 - 1077

    HPI: 66.64

    Rank: 16

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Than Shwe ranks 8. Before him are Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), and Min Aung Hlaing (1956). After him are Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), Alaungpaya (1714), Anawrahta (1015), and Diana Abgar (1859).

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