Thein Sein
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| Assumed office April 2007 Acting until 24 October 2007 |
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| President | Than Shwe |
| Preceded by | Soe Win |
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| Political party | SPDC |
| Spouse | Daw Khin Khin Win |
General Thein Sein is the prime minister of Myanmar. He was appointed in April 2007[1] as interim prime minister, replacing Soe Win, who was undergoing medical treatment.[2][3] Thein Sein became Soe Win's permanent successor on 24 October 2007 after Soe Win's death on 12 October 2007.[4]
Thein Sein held the position of first secretary in the ruling State Peace and Development Council junta. He is the country's fourth-highest ranking general, and also serves as the chairman of the government-sponsored National Convention Convening Commission. Thein Sein carried out high-level negotiations with Bangladesh and Cambodia.[2][3]
Sometime after his official appointment as prime minister, he was promoted to the rank of full general from lieutenant general.[5] On his first official visit outside Myanmar as prime minister, Thein Sein carried out high-level negotiations with Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.[6][7][8]
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- ^ Countries Me-My
- ^ a b Burmese junta choose stand-in PM, BBC, retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ a b Burmese Junta Tips New Prime Minister, retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ Myanmar appoints new PM, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-10-24
- ^ Myanmar PM to visit Laos, Vietnam, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-11-07
- ^ Burma's PM visits Vietnam, Associated Press via The Age; retrieved 2007-11-11
- ^ Laos, Myanmar set to enhance relations, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-11-11
- ^ Myanmar's prime minister visits Cambodia to garner support against sanctions
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Prime Minister of Myanmar 2007 – present |
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