Thein Sein
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Burma engagement offers false hope...this month, the US Secretary of State for East Asia, Kurt Campbell, and his deputy, Scot Marciel, met Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein in Rangoon. They also met Suu Kyi, who was released from house arrest for the day. Significantly,... In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, United States, Democracy, Than Shwe, Best interests, Madeleine Albright, and Thein Sein |
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Myanmar's Suu Kyi seeks meeting with junta chief
At a meeting with Asian leaders last week in Singapore, President Barack Obama told the gathering - Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein included - that the junta must free Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. At the same time, Suu Kyi...
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Nyan Win, Myanmar, Than Shwe, United States, Democracy, National League for Democracy, Kurt Campbell, and State Department
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USATODAY.com | 5 days ago
Obama tells Burma junta to free jailed activist
...the strong message during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, which included Burmese Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters that Obama called on Burma, also known as Myanmar,...
In this article: Barack Obama, Burma, Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy, United States, Southeast Asia, All rights reserved, and White House
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release
...prime minister at a meeting with other Southeast Asian leaders in Singapore on Sunday. Obama shook hands with Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein at the meeting in Singapore's Shangri-la hotel with the 10 leaders of the Association of...
In this article: Barack Obama, Asean, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, United States, Southeast Asia, Washington, Singapore, and China
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Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
...delivered the strong message during his summit with leaders of 10 Southeast Asian nations, which included Myanmar Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that Obama called on Myanmar to free his...
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, Democracy, United States, Robert Gibbs, White House, Southeast Asia, and Asean
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Obama set to meet Myanmar PM at ASEAN summit
...be the first president since Lyndon Johnson in 1966 to even be in the same room as a top Myanmar leader, when Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein joins the meeting at Singapore's Istana, the official residence of the country's president.
In this article: Asean, Burma, United States, Singapore, Washington, Southeast Asia, China, and Democracy
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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Nailing the funny shirt pic
...Asian Nations. Mighty efforts were made to ensure the president and the official head of Myanmar's government, Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein, were nowhere near each other. Meaning there was no "Hugo Chavez moment," as when Obama was...
In this article: Barack Obama, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Singapore, Asean, Burma, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hawaii, and Bill Clinton
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General Thein Sein (သိန်းစိန်) is the current acting prime minister of Burma (officially Myanmar). He was appointed in April 2007 by nation's ruling military junta as interim prime minister, replacing Soe Win, who was undergoing medical treatment. Thein Sein became Soe Win's permanent successor on 24 October 2007 after Soe Win's death on 12 October 2007.
Thein Sein is not a democratically elected leader. The legitimate claimant to the role of prime minister is Aung San Suu Kyi, the democratically elected leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, who has been under house arrest since winning the election (and subsequently winning the Nobel Peace Prize) in 1990 and 1991, respectively. Though in a democratic government the position of prime minister would entail primary executive power and head-of-state status, the current Burmese dictatorship yields nearly all power to General Than Shwe, the party chairman.
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.
Sometime after his official appointment as prime minister, he was promoted to the rank of full general from lieutenant general. On his first official visit outside Myanmar as prime minister, Thein Sein carried out high-level negotiations with Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.
- Spouse:
- Khin Khin Win
- Political party:
- SPDC
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