Ruler · 1933 – present

Than Shwe

Born 1933, living; military leader, politician, military officer, military personnel. President of Myanmar (Myanmar), 1992 – 2011; also in the line of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma.

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Lived: since 1933; living
In office: 19 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

President of Myanmar

Myanmar · the 3rd of 10 dated reigns · 1981 – 2024

San Yu1981 – 1988

Maung Maung1988

Than Shwe1992 – 2011

Thein Sein2011 – 2016

Htin Kyaw2016 – 2018

Myint Swe2018

4 after

left alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1992 – 2011 · 19 years · came to it aged 59

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

Also in the line of Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (6th of 6).

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