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Service/branch
  
Myanmar Army

Allegiance
  
Myanmar

Spouse
  
Khin Khin Win

Nationality
  
Burmese

Role
  
President of Myanmar

Majority
  
19,225 (42%)

Name
  
Than Sein


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Born
  
1 February 1946 (age 78) Pegu, Burma (
1946-02-01
)

Political party
  
Union Solidarity and Development Party

Party
  
Union Solidarity and Development Party

Education
  
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Defence Services Academy

Previous offices
  
Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–2011), Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–2007)

Similar People
  
Aung San Suu Kyi, Than Shwe, Shwe Mann, Min Aung Hlaing, Ye Htut

Constituency
  
Kyimyindaing Township

Presidential term
  
March 30, 2011 –

Than Sein (Burmese: သန်းစိန်) is a Burmese politician and former military officer. He currently serves as a Pyithu Hluttaw member.

Than Sein was born on 1 February 1946 in Pegu, Burma. He is married to Rosy Than Sein. He is a former Brigadier-General in the Myanmar Army, serving as a Commandant of the Mingaladon Defence Services Hospital.

Than Sein contested the Burmese general election, 2010 as a Union Solidarity and Development Party candidate for the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing the Kyimyindaing Township constituency. He won the election with 19,225 votes, about 42% of the votes.

References

Than Sein Wikipedia