Than Shwe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Than Shwe

Burmese general and Prime Minister

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1933

Place of Birth: Kyaukse, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Myanmar

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Than Shwe (Burmese: ????????; pronounced [?á? ?wè]; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese strongman politician who was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
During this period, he held key positions of power including Prime Minister of Burma, Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Defense Services and head of the Union Solidarity and Development Association.
In March 2011 he officially stepped down as head of state in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein, and as head of the Armed Forces, being replaced by general Min Aung Hlaing.