Htin Kyaw

Also known as U Htin Kyaw

Burmese politician and scholar serving as the 9th President of Myanmar

Key facts

State counsellor: Aung San Suu Kyi
Vice president: First Vice President , Myint Swe , Second Vice President , Henry Van Thio
Preceded by: Thein Sein
Succeeded by: Win Myint
Born: ( 1946-07-20 ) 20 July 1946 (age 79) , Rangoon , British Burma (now Yangon , Myanmar )
Party: NLD
Spouse: Su Su Lwin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 )
Parent s: Min Thu Wun (father), Kyi Kyi (mother)
Alma mater: Yangon Institute of Economics , University of London , Hult International Business School
Website: Government website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Myanmar
Spouse: Su Su Lwin
Father: Min Thu Wun
Occupation: economist
Position held: President of Myanmar
Educated at: Hult International Business School
Political party: National League for Democracy
Religion: Theravāda
Image: President U Htin Kyaw official.jpg

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name in native language: ထင်ကျော်
date of birth: 1946-07-20
member of: National League for Democracy
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Encyclopedic overview

Htin Kyaw (Burmese: ထင်ကျော်, pronounced [tʰɪ̀ɴ tɕɔ̀] or [tʰɪ̀ɴ dʑɔ̀]; born 20 July 1946) is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as ninth president of Myanmar from 2016 until his resignation 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the office with no ties to the military since the 1962 coup d'état. The second son of scholar Min Thu Wun, Htin Kyaw had held various positions in the education, planning and treasury ministries in prior governments.

The ethnic Mon-Bamar politician is viewed as an important ally of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is constitutionally barred from the presidency.

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