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Thein Sein
Thein Sein
Incumbent
Assumed office 
April 2007
Acting until 24 October 2007
Leader Than Shwe
Preceded by Soe Win
Political party SPDC
Spouse Daw Khin Khin Win

General Thein Sein (Burmese: သိန္းစိန္) is the prime minister of Myanmar. He was appointed in April 20071 as interim prime minister, replacing Soe Win, who was undergoing medical treatment.23 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.23

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.678

References

  1. ^ Countries Me-My
  2. ^ a b Burmese junta choose stand-in PM, BBC, retrieved 2007-05-20.
  3. ^ a b Burmese Junta Tips New Prime Minister, retrieved 2007-05-20.
  4. ^ Myanmar appoints new PM, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-10-24
  5. ^ Myanmar PM to visit Laos, Vietnam, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-11-07
  6. ^ Burma's PM visits Vietnam, Associated Press via The Age; retrieved 2007-11-11
  7. ^ Laos, Myanmar set to enhance relations, Xinhua; retrieved 2007-11-11
  8. ^ Myanmar's prime minister visits Cambodia to garner support against sanctions
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Preceded by
Soe Win		 Prime Minister of Myanmar
2007 – present		 Succeeded by
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