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Thein Sein
President of Myanmar from to
In this Burmese name, the given name is Thein Sein. There is no family name.
Thein Sein (Burmese: သိန်းစိန်; IPA: [θéɪɰ̃sèɪɰ̃]; born 20 April ) is a Burmese politician and retired military general who served as the 9th President of Myanmar from to He previously served as prime minister from to , and was considered by many in and outside Myanmar as a reformist leader in the post-junta government.[1]
His government undertook a series of political reforms including some deregulation of the country's censored media, releasing many political prisoners and halting the country's controversial large Chinese-led hydro-power project.
The developments that followed included Myanmar's appointment to chair ASEAN in , improved relations with the United States, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi his general election rival from house arrest, and the reinstatement of major opposition party National League for Democracy (NLD