POLITICIAN

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 held influential positions within Myanmar's government. Serving as the chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011, he played a significant role in shaping the country's political landscape. During his tenure, he exercised considerable authority, contributing to a centralized power structure. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Than Shwe has received more than 709,079 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Than Shwe is the 3,679th most popular politician (down from 3,205th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 4th in 2019) and the 7th 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 3,679 out of 19,576Before him are Piast the Wheelwright, Gottlob Berger, Emperor Go-Horikawa, Princess Louise of Prussia, Barak, and Constantius Gallus. After him are Hans Oster, Charles, Grand Duke of Baden, Al-Adid, Chandragupta II, Benigno Aquino Jr., and Władysław I Herman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Than Shwe ranks 70Before him are Horst Buchholz, Edmund Phelps, Henryk Górecki, Richard S. Castellano, Willie Nelson, and Ali Shariati. After him are Robert Curl, Sandra Milo, Cees Nooteboom, Danny Aiello, Fouad Mebazaa, and Jean-Claude Brialy.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Than Shwe ranks 8 out of 40Before him are U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), Bayinnaung (1516), U Nu (1907), Thein Sein (1944), and Ne Win (1910). After him are Alaungpaya (1714), Peter Townsend (1914), Win Myint (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Anawrahta (1015), and Htin Kyaw (1946).

Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Than Shwe ranks 7Before him are U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), Bayinnaung (1516), U Nu (1907), Thein Sein (1944), and Ne Win (1910). After him are Alaungpaya (1714), Win Myint (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Anawrahta (1015), Htin Kyaw (1946), and Diana Abgar (1859).