Thein Sein

@President of Myanmar, Career and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thein Stein is the current President of Myanmar, in office since March 2011 Millionaires Burmese Leaders Presidents Prime Ministers Military Leaders Aries Celebrities Thein Stein is the current President of Myanmar; he is in the office since March 2011. He is the first civilian president of Burma since it became a military dictatorship and is known for his efforts to instill democracy into Burma. A center-right, reformist leader, he implemented a series of political reforms including some deregulations of the country’s hitherto censored media upon assuming power. He also gained much popularity for his action of releasing more than 6,300 political prisoners who were sentenced by the military dictatorship. An important political figure in Burma long before he became the president, Sein had also served as the Prime Minister for one term. Born into a poor peasant family, he did not have an easy childhood. However, he imbibed the qualities of determination and hard work from his parents who also ensured that the young Thein received a good education. After completing his studies he embarked on a military career and rose steadily through the ranks in his career, which spanned four decades. Later on, he entered politics and was made the acting Prime Minister when the incumbent Prime Minister Soe Win fell ill, and eventually succeeded him after his death. He then formed his own political party and ran successfully for presidency, and proceeded to form the country’s first civilian government in nearly 50 years.

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Birthday: April 20, 1945 Nationality: Burmese Famous: President of Myanmar, Millionaires, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Military Leaders Spouses: Khin Khin Win Birth Place: Kyonku Religion: Theravada Buddhism Gender: Male Information Detail Birthday April 20, 1945 Nationality Burmese Famous President of Myanmar, Millionaires, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Military Leaders Spouses Khin Khin Win Birth Place Kyonku Religion Theravada Buddhism Gender Male Father Maung Phyo Mother Khin Nyunt Net Worth $10 million as of Jan 2017 Sun Sign Aries Born in Kyonku Famous as President of Myanmar

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He is married to Khin Khin Win with whom he has three daughters. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born on 20 April 1945 in Kyonku, a small village in British Burma (now Myanmar). His family was a poor one and his father, Maung Phyo and mother, Khin Nyunt, were landless farmers. He has two elder siblings. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In spite of being poor, his parents instilled in their son an interest for education and taught him the value of hard work and determination. He grew up watching his father weave bamboo mats and work on the riverside docks while his mother augmented the family’s meager income by working in a tea-shop. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Sein attended the prestigious Defence Services Academy, graduating in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He became a second lieutenant shortly after his graduation and advanced steadily through the ranks over the years. . In 1988, he served as a major for Sagaing Division's 55th Light Infantry Division and later served as a commander for Sagaing Division's 89th Infantry Battalion in Kalay Township. Unsplash Career

In 1989, he completed a training course at the Command and General Staff College in Kalaw, Shan State, and commanded various army units around the country in the following years. Unsplash Career

He was promoted to the rank of colonel and 1st Grade General Staff Officer in the War Office, a position he served in from 1992 to 1995. Thereafter he was promoted to Brigadier General even as he held his position at the War Office, thus marking the first time a Brigadier General was promoted to General Staff Officer. Unsplash Career

In 1996 he was appointed to lead the new Triangle Regional Military Command in Kyaingtong, Shan State, serving in this role for four years from 1997 to 2001 . Unsplash Career

Then he was back at the War Office as adjutant general of the army. He joined the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the ruling military regime in Myanmar at the time. Unsplash Career

He has cautiously moved on the path of political reforms after assuming the presidency. His government has freed hundreds of prisoners, including political detainees, embarked on peace deals with ethnic minority groups and relaxed media censorship. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 20, 1945
Nationality	Burmese
Famous	President of Myanmar, Millionaires, Leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Military Leaders
Spouses	Khin Khin Win
Birth Place	Kyonku
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Gender	Male
Father	Maung Phyo
Mother	Khin Nyunt
Net Worth	$10 million as of Jan 2017
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Kyonku
Famous as	President of Myanmar

Thein Sein

Burmese

Apr 20, 1945

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