General Thein Sein is the prime minister of Myanmar. He was appointed in April 2007^[1] as interim prime minister, replacing Soe Win, who was undergoing medical treatment.^[2][3] Thein Sein became Soe Win's permanent successor on 24 October 2007 after Soe Win's death on 12 October 2007.^[4] The State Peace and Development Council (Burmese: ; IPA: ; abbreviated SPDC) is the official name of the military regime of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). ... Senior General Than Shwe (Burmese: သန္‌​းေရ္ဝ္ဟ; IPA: ; born February 2, 1933) is the military dictator of Myanmar (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and chairman of the State Peace and Development Council since April 23, 1992. ... The Prime Minister of Myanmar is a high-ranking official in the government of Myanmar (or Burma). ... Political parties in Myanmar lists political parties in Myanmar (Burma). ... The Communist Party of Burma (Ba-ma-pyi Co-myu-ni pa-ti) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). ... Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), Burmese second largest political party, founded in 1988 by students and young activists; DPNS wants to build a democratic society based on freedom, national reconciliation, social justice, equality and human rights; one of the largest political parties; based in Thailand. ... The National Council of the Union of Burma is a liberal resistance organisation in Burma (Myanmar). ... The flag features a yellow dancing peacock, which has been a sign of freedom in modern Burmese history. ... The National Unity Party (Burmese: ; Taingyintha Silonenyinyutye) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). ... The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Shan minority. ... Zomi National Congress The Zomi National Congress (ZNC) is the name of a political party in Myanmar, registered in 1988. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... General elections were held in Burma on 27 May 1990. ... Human rights in Burma are a long-standing concern for the international community and human rights organizations. ... This politics-related article is a stub. ... Official language Burmese Headquarters In Exile in Rockville, Maryland,United States Prime Minister Sein Win Constitution December 18, 1990 national anthem Kaba Ma Kyei Web site Website of the NCGUB National Coalition Government of the Union Burma (NCGUB; Burmese: ???) is an exile government headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. ... The flag features a yellow dancing peacock, which has been a sign of freedom in modern Burmese history. ... Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ; IPA: [6]); born 19 June 1945 in Yangon (Rangoon), is a pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar (Burma), and a noted prisoner of conscience and advocate of nonviolent resistance. ... The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Shan minority. ... Protesters in Yangon with a banner that reads non-violence: national movement in Burmese, in the background is Shwedagon Pagoda The 2007 Burmese anti-government protests are a wave of anti-government protests that started in Burma (also known as Union of Myanmar) on August 15, 2007. ... Burma (also called Burma) is divided into 14 administrative subdivisions, which include 7 states (pyi-neh) and 7 divisions (taing). ... Burma (also known as Myanmar) remains a pariah state to several nations due mainly to its human rights record. ... The renaming of Burma to Myanmar in the English language, decided by the Burmese military regime in 1989, has been controversial. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Prime Minister of Myanmar is a high-ranking official in the government of Myanmar (or Burma). ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... General Soe Win (Burmese: စုိးဝင္‌း; IPA: ) (1948 – 2 October 2007)[1][2] was the Prime Minister of Burma and Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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.^[2][3] The State Peace and Development Council (Burmese: ; IPA: ; abbreviated SPDC) is the official name of the military regime of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). ... Look up junta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Sometime after his official appointment as prime minister, he was promoted to the rank of full general from lieutenant general.^[5] On his first official visit outside Myanmar as prime minister, Thein Sein carried out high-level negotiations with Laos,Vietnam and cambodia.^[6][7][8]

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