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| predecessor = [[Win Myint]] |
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| president2 = [[Htin Kyaw]]<br />[[Win Myint]] |
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| term_start2 = 30 March 2016 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Sai Mauk Kham]] |
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| office3 = 1st [[Chief Minister]] of [[Yangon Region]] |
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Revision as of 03:13, 30 September 2021
Myint Swe | |
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| မြင့်ဆွေ | |
| File: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 | |
| Preceded by | Win Myint |
| In office 21 March 2018 – 30 March 2018 | |
| State Counsellor | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Preceded by | Htin Kyaw |
| Succeeded by | Win Myint |
| First Vice-President of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Win Myint |
| State Counsellor | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Preceded by | Sai Mauk Kham |
| 1st Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Phyo Min Thein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1951 |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| 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 (Burmese: မြင့်ဆွေ; pronounced [mjɪ̰ɰ̃ sʰwè]; born 24 May 1951[1]) is a Burmese politician who served as the first vice-president of Myanmar from 2016 until the 2021 coup d'état. A military ally, he was briefly installed as the acting president of Myanmar immediately following the coup.[2] He had 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.[3][4]
Military career
He graduated from the Defence Services Academy in 1971 as part of the 15th intake.[5] 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.[6] 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.[5][7]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.
Myint Swe was declared the acting president of Myanmar by the Tatmadaw after the removal of elected president Win Myint in the coup d'état on 1 February 2021. He then immediately invoked an emergency provision of the 2008 Constitution to transfer all power to Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing through the formation of the State Administration Council on 2 February.[2]
Personal life
Myint Swe is of Mon descent.[8] He is married to Khin Thet Htay.
References
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Myint Swe". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- ^ a b August 2021 Speech by Min Aung Hlaing referring to the "then Acting President":
- Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. VIII, no. 105. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1:
The State Administration Council started to carry out all responsibilities of the State handed over by the then Acting President on 1 [sic] February 2021 by adhering to provisions of the Constitution (2008).
- "Myanmar coup: who are the military figures running the country?". The Guardian. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe, 69, handed power to the country's top military commander, Min Aung Hlaing.
- Milko, Victoria (1 February 2021). "Why is the military taking control in the Myanmar coup?". Associated Press. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the country's top military commander, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
- "Explainer: Myanmar generals are back in charge, but for how long?". Reuters. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
President Win Myint, a Suu Kyi ally, was among dozens of people detained early on Monday. Vice-president Myint Swe, a former general and member of the previous junta, then handed over power to the commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
- "Myanmar military announces new State Administrative Council". The Myanmar Times. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
The Tatmadaw (military) released notification 9/2021 on February 2, announcing the formation of the State Administrative [sic] Council
- Min Aung Hlaing (2 August 2021). "The Speech made by State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State's responsibilities" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. Vol. VIII, no. 105. Online Burma/Myanmar Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021. p. 1:
- ^ "ဒုသမ္မတအဖြစ် ရွေးချယ်တင်မြှောက်ခံရသူ ကိုယ်ရေးအချက်အလက် အကျဉ်း". Myanmar Ahlin. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Lwin, Min (27 June 2008). "Lt-Gen Myint Swe: Future No 2?". The Irrawaddy. 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. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b Sean Gleeson (11 March 2016). "Myint Swe revealed as military VP pick". Frontier Myanmar.
- ^ "Myanmar military picks hardliner Myint Swe to work with Suu Kyi's proxy president". South China Morning Post. 11 March 2016.
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