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Senior General Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရ်ဝ်ဟေ; IPA: [θáɴ ʃwè]; born February 2, 1933) is Head of State of Myanmar (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and chairman...
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