Than Shwe - Wikipedia
Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ; pronounced [θáɰ̃ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is a retired Burmese army general who held influential positions within Myanmar's government.
Than Shwe | Myanmar Military Leader & Politician | Britannica
Than Shwe (born February 2, 1933, Kyaukse, Burma [now Myanmar]) was a Myanmar soldier and politician, leader of the ruling military junta in Myanmar (Burma) from 1992 to 2011. Than Shwe worked as a postal clerk before joining the army in 1953.
Biography of Than Shwe, Burmese Dictator - ThoughtCo
Jul 3, 2019 · Than Shwe (born February 2, 1933) is a Burmese politician who ruled the country as a military dictator from 1992 to 2011. He was known for being a secretive, vindictive commander who showed no qualms about having dissidents, journalists, and even Buddhist monks beaten, jailed, tortured, and executed.
Than Shwe - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရွှေ; pronounced: [θáɴ ʃwè]; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese army general and politician, retired commander-in-chief and military ruler of Myanmar until 2010. He was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
Myanmar’s old army leader calls on China to help restore stability
Aug 15, 2024 · A former military leader of Myanmar, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, has called on China to help Myanmar end internal conflict and stabilize the country, according to China's foreign ministry.
Than Shwe - Wikiwand
On 23 October 2024, a significant event unfolded when Nay Soe Maung, Than Shwe's son-in-law married to Kyi Kyi Shwe, was detained by Myanmar's current military government in Pyigyidagun Township, Mandalay.
Than Shwe | Encyclopedia.com
Than Shwe (thän shwā), 1933–, Burmese soldier and military dictator of Myanmar. He joined the army in 1953, attended training school, and became a commissioned officer.
Than Shwe, the Burmese junta's "old fox" | Reuters
Oct 4, 2007 · The rare outsiders who meet him say he can be friendly and engaging, but behind the smile of "the old man" at the top of Myanmar's junta lies the heart of a cold, calculating military...
THAN SHWE AND MILITARY RULE IN MYANMAR IN THE …
In the 1990s and 2000s Myanmar government (the State Peace and Development Council, SPDC) was led by a troika: 1) Than Shwe, Senior General in the SPDC, the highest formal SPDC position; 2) Maung Aye, Deputy Senior General Army and army chief; and 3) Gen. Khin Nyunt, the Prime Minister and director of military intelligence and former first ...
Than Shwe - Infoplease
Than Shwe thän shwā [key], 1933–, Burmese soldier and military dictator of Myanmar. He joined the army in 1953, attended training school, and became a commissioned officer. In 1963 he was named an instructor in the ideological training school