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 Thiri Thudhamma[1] Lieutenant General
Myint Swe
မြင့်ဆွေ
Acting President of Myanmar
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2021
Vice President
Henry Van Thio (2016-2024)
Prime Minister
Min Aung Hlaing
Preceded by
Win Myint
In office 21 March 2018 – 30 March 2018
Vice President
Henry Van Thio
State Counsellor
Aung San Suu Kyi
Preceded by
Htin Kyaw
Succeeded by
Win Myint
3rd First Vice President of Myanmar
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 March 2016
Serving with Henry Van Thio (2016-2024)
President
Htin Kyaw Himself (acting) Win Myint Himself (acting)
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
(1951-05-24) 24 May 1951 (age 72) Mandalay, Union of Burma (now Myanmar)
Citizenship
Burmese
Political party
Union Solidarity and Development (USDP)
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[mjɪ̰ɰ̃sʰwè]; born 24 May 1951[2]) is a Burmese politician and retired army general currently serving as Acting President of Myanmar as well as First Vice President.[3][4] 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. A member of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), he is an ethnic Mon former lieutenant general in the Myanmar Army.[5][6]
Myint Swe was declared acting president by the Tatmadaw (Myanmar's military) in the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, after which he immediately declared a state of emergency and formally transferred power to the coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.[7][8][9][10] Throughout his political career, Myint Swe has worked to ensure the Tatmadaw's influence in politics. He has rarely been seen in public since the coup, with Min Aung Hlaing serving as the face of the government.[11] Myint Swe's main role in the military government has been to formally grant and renew Min Aung Hlaing's emergency powers.
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