Politician

Than Shwe

Burmese senior general, commander in chief of all armed forces and Prime Minister

1933 - today

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His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2024). Than Shwe is the 3,501st most popular politician (up from 3,675th in 2024), 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 3,499 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 NaN. 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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  • 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

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    Bayinnaung

    POLITICIAN

    1516 - 1581

    HPI: 68.68

    Rank: 11

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    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

  • Photo of Charles Maung Bo

    Charles Maung Bo

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 67.46

    Rank: 15

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    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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