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Sao Shwe Thaik Biography and Timeline

Follow Sao Shwe Thaik through 2 dated historical records for Myanmar.

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Sao Shwe Thaik, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1948–1952Years on this page

1948

4 January 1948

President Takes Office

Sao · President of the Union · Rangoon · Government / Union of Burma

Sao Shwe Thaik becomes first President of independent Burma

Role range: 1948-1952

1952

16 March 1952

Presidency Ends

Sao · Former President of the Union · Rangoon · Government / Union of Burma

Leaves the presidency at the end of his constitutional term

Role range: 1948-1952

Records, sources and methodology

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