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Myint Swe

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For other people named Myint Swe, see Myint Swe (disambiguation).

In this Burmese name, the given name is Myint Swe. There is no family name.

His Excellency

Myint Swe
မြင့်ဆွေ
Myint Swe on 30 March 2016.jpg
Myint Swe taking the oath of office
on 30 March 2016
Acting President of Myanmar
Assumed office
1 February 2021
Prime MinisterMin Aung Hlaing
SAC ChairmanMin Aung Hlaing
Preceded byWin Myint
In office
21 March 2018 – 30 March 2018
State CounsellorAung San Suu Kyi
Preceded byHtin Kyaw
Succeeded byWin Myint
3rd First Vice-President of Myanmar
Assumed office
30 March 2016
PresidentHtin Kyaw
Himself (acting)
Win Myint
Preceded bySai Mauk Kham
1st Chief Minister of Yangon Region
In office
30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPhyo Min Thein
Personal details
Born (1951-05-24) 24 May 1951 (age 70)
Political partyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
Spouse(s)Khin Thet Htay
Children2
EducationDefence Services Academy
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceMyanmar Army
Years of service1971–2010
RankLieutenant General.gif Lieutenant General

Myint Swe (Burmese: မြင့်ဆွေ; pronounced [mjɪ̰ɰ̃ sʰwè]; born 24 May 1951[1]) is a Burmese politician currently serving as the acting president of Myanmar as well as the first vice-president. He previously served as the acting president after the resignation of President Htin Kyaw on 21 March 2018, and the chief minister of Yangon Region from 30 March 2011 to 30 March 2016. On 30 March 2016, he was sworn in as the vice president of Myanmar. He is an ethnic Mon ex-military officer in the Myanmar Army with the rank of a lieutenant general.[2][3]

Myint Swe was declared acting president by the Tatmadaw in the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, after which he immediately transferred power to Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing.[4][5][6][7]

Military career

He graduated from the Defence Services Academy in 1971 as part of the 15th intake.[8] He became a brigadier general and commander of Light Infantry Division 11 in 1997. He was appointed as Commander of Southeastern Command and member of State Peace and Development Council in 2001. He was transferred as Commander of Yangon Command and promoted to major general. He also acted as Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council.

He became the Chief of Military Security Affairs after Khin Nyunt was purged in 2004.[9] He became Chief of Bureau of Special Operations – 5 (BSO-5) in January 2006. He is the first ethnic Mon to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 2005.[1] He was promoted to Quartermaster General and was rumored to be the next in line to replace Maung Aye in 2009.[8][10]

He executed 3 major events while he was commanding the Yangon Command, arresting family members of Ne Win in 2002 after an alleged coup conspiracy was uncovered, arresting Khin Nyunt and his associates in 2004 in the purge of the Military Intelligence faction and crushing the Saffron Revolution in 2007. His actions after Cyclone Nargis was criticized. He dealt with activists harshly in the pre-2010 general election period.[10]

Political career

Chief Minister of Yangon Region

He was nominated as chief-minister of the Yangon Region after the general election by President Thein Sein. He was tipped to be nominated to become Vice President of Burma after Tin Aung Myint Oo's resignation in 2012, but did not qualify per the Constitution of Burma, as his son-in-law was an Australian citizen at the time.[11]

Vice Presidency

On 11 March 2016, military-appointed MPs of the Assembly of the Union nominated him as one of the Vice Presidents of Myanmar. He received 213 votes on 15 March 2016 and became First Vice President of Htin Kyaw's Cabinet.[12] He was sworn in on 30 March 2016.

Acting President

On 21 March 2018, following the sudden resignation of Htin Kyaw as President of Myanmar, Myint Swe was sworn in as acting president under the Constitution of Myanmar, which also called for the Assembly to select a new president within seven days of Htin Kyaw's resignation.

On 1 February 2021, Myint Swe again became acting president after Win Myint was removed from office by the Myanmar Armed Forces, after a coup.

Personal life

Myint Swe is of Mon descent.[11] He is married to Khin Thet Htay.

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lt Gen Myint Swe". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  2. ^ "ဒုသမ္မတအဖြစ် ရွေးချယ်တင်မြှောက်ခံရသူ ကိုယ်ရေးအချက်အလက် အကျဉ်း". Myanmar Ahlin. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK". Her Majesty's Treasury. UK Government. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Myanmar Military Seizes Power". The Irrawaddy. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ Milko, Victoria; Kurtenbach, Elaine (1 February 2021). "A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in control". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Lwin, Min (27 June 2008). "Lt-Gen Myint Swe: Future No 2?". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  9. ^ "Myint Soe". www.altsean.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Myint Swe Nominated as New Vice-President". The Irrawaddy. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Sean Gleeson (11 March 2016). "Myint Swe revealed as military VP pick". Frontier Myanmar.
  12. ^ "Myanmar military picks hardliner Myint Swe to work with Suu Kyi's proxy president". South China Morning Post. 11 March 2016.
Political offices
New office Chief Minister of Yangon Region
2011–2016 		Succeeded by
Phyo Min Thein
Preceded by
Sai Mauk Kham 		First Vice President of Myanmar
2016–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Htin Kyaw 		President of Myanmar
(Acting)
2018 		Succeeded by
Win Myint
Preceded by
Win Myint 		President of Myanmar
(Acting)
2021–present 		Incumbent
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