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Than Shwe Biography and Timeline

Follow Than Shwe through 5 dated historical records for Myanmar.

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Than Shwe, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1992–2011Years on this page

1992

23 April 1992

Head of State Takes Office

Chairman of SLORC · Rangoon · Government / State Law and Order Restoration Council

Than Shwe becomes chairman of SLORC and head of state

Role range: 1992-2011

23 April 1992

Prime Minister Takes Office

Prime Minister of Myanmar · Rangoon · Government / State Law and Order Restoration Council

Than Shwe becomes Prime Minister after Saw Maung's removal

Role range: 1992-2003

1997

15 November 1997

SPDC Replaces SLORC

Chairman of SPDC · Rangoon · Government / State Peace and Development Council

Military council is renamed State Peace and Development Council under Than Shwe

Role range: 1992-2011

2003

25 August 2003

Premiership Ends

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

Than Shwe gives the prime ministership to Khin Nyunt

Role range: 1992-2003

2011

30 March 2011

Head of State Ends

Former Chairman of SPDC · Naypyidaw · Government / Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Than Shwe hands power to the new civilian-style government

Role range: 1992-2011

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.