Thein Sein
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Burma engagement offers false hope...to be desperate to have sanctions lifted. Earlier 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... In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, United States, Burma, Democracy, Than Shwe, Best interests, Madeleine Albright, and Thein Sein |
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AP Online | November 16, 2009
Myanmar's Suu Kyi seeks meeting with junta chief
...14 years. 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...
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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New Kerala | November 04, 2009
US envoy meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon, Nov 4 : US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell - the highest ranking American official to visit military-ruled Myanmar in 14 years - met Wednesday Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
In this article: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Kurt Campbell, US, Yangon, Barack Obama, and Naypyitaw
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Obama tells Myanmar junta to free Suu Kyi
...with a top leader of the ruling military. Obama 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...
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, United States, Democracy, Robert Gibbs, Southeast Asia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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washingtonpost.com | November 15, 2009
Obama meets Myanmar PM, calls for Suu Kyi's release
...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 Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the first ever with a U.S. president. The United...
In this article: Barack Obama, Asean, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, United States, Southeast Asia, Washington, Singapore, and China
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Yahoo! News | November 15, 2009
Obama tells Myanmar PM: Release Suu Kyi (AFP)
...said. "He brought up the release of Aung San Suu Kyi with that government (Myanmar)," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters, as Obama met Myanmar Prime Minister Thein Sein and nine other Southeast Asian leaders. Before...
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, White House, US, Democracy, Asean, Robert Gibbs, and James Jones
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APEC urges new growth model, climate pact progress
...Asian Nations, including military-ruled Myanmar. In the unusual face-to-face encounter, Obama told Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. A joint statement issued after the summit - the...
In this article: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Barack Obama, Lee Hsien Loong, Global warming, Myanmar, Hu Jintao, Beijing, Washington, Singapore, and China
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Independent.co.uk - World | November 15, 2009
Obama tells Burma to free Suu Kyi
...prisoners, a US official said. Obama delivered the message during his summit with leaders of 10 south-east Asian nations in Singapore, which included Burma prime minister General Thein Sein. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs...
In this article: Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Robert Gibbs, US, Democracy, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, White House, and Singapore
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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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