Myint Swe
Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
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In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Phyo Min Thein |
Personal details | |
Born | Union Solidarity and Development (USDP) | 24 May 1951
Spouse | Khin Thet Htay |
Children | 2 |
Education | Defence Services Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1971–2010 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Myint Swe (
Myint Swe was declared acting president by the
Military career
He graduated from the
He became the Chief of
He executed 3 major events while he was commanding the Yangon Command, arresting family members of General 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.[14]
Political career
Chief Minister of Yangon Region
He was nominated as chief-minister of the
Vice Presidency
On 11 March 2016, military-appointed
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, President
Myint Swe has extended the state of emergency five times[18][19] by six month periods at meetings of the National Defence and Security Council, but has not otherwise participated in government. The third extension was especially controversial because the constitution says up to two extensions are "normally" allowed. Myint Swe acknowledged this but justified the extension due to what he said are "unusual circumstances" (namely, the civil war started by the military’s seizure of power).[11][20][21] The junta-packed[17] Constitutional Tribunal affirmed his interpretation.[22][23]
In a November 2023 meeting of the
Personal life
Myint Swe is of Mon descent.[15] He is married to Khin Thet Htay, and has two children.[25]
References
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- ^ a b "Junta Watch: Old Faces Reappear, Coup Leader Declares Himself Buddhism's Savior and More". The Irrawaddy. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b Lwin, Min (27 June 2008). "Lt-Gen Myint Swe: Future No 2?". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- ^ "Myint Soe". www.altsean.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Myint Swe Nominated as New Vice-President". The Irrawaddy. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b Sean Gleeson (11 March 2016). "Myint Swe revealed as military VP pick". Frontier Myanmar. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Myanmar military picks hardliner Myint Swe to work with Suu Kyi's proxy president". South China Morning Post. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b Noel, Thibaut (March 2022). "Unconstitutionality of the 2021 Coup in Myanmar" (PDF). International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). Ministry of Information. September 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Extension of State of Emergency conforms with Constitution: CT response" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. 1 February 2023. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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