Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Thein Sein Biography and Timeline

Follow Thein Sein through 5 dated historical records for Myanmar.

Thein Sein, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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2007–2016Years on this page

2007

Prime Minister Takes Office

Prime Minister of Myanmar · Naypyidaw · Government / State Peace and Development Council

Thein Sein becomes Prime Minister under the SPDC

Role range: 2007-2010

2010

Premiership Ends

Former Prime Minister of Myanmar · Naypyidaw · Government / State Peace and Development Council

Thein Sein leaves the prime ministership after the 2010 election period

Role range: 2007-2010

2011

Head of Government Role

President of Myanmar · Naypyidaw · Government / Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Presidency combines head of state and head of government powers

Role range: 2011-2016

President Takes Office

President of Myanmar · Naypyidaw · Government / Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Thein Sein becomes President under the 2008 constitution

Role range: 2011-2016

2016

Presidency Ends

Former President of Myanmar · Naypyidaw · Government / Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Thein Sein leaves office after the transition to an NLD-led government

Role range: 2011-2016

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.