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Htin Kyaw ( Burmese: ထင်ကျော်, pronounced [tʰɪ̀ɴ tɕɔ̀] or [tʰɪ̀ɴ dʑɔ̀]; born 20 July 1946) is a Burmese politician, writer and scholar who served as President of Myanmar from 30 March 2016 to 21 March 2018. He was the first elected president to hold the office with no ties to the military since the 1962 coup d'état.
Mar 15, 2016 · Htin Kyaw, 69, remained at Suu Kyi’s side as she evolved from prisoner of conscience to politician, leading her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), to a stunning electoral victory.
Mar 15, 2016 · Htin Kyaw is a close ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy (NLD) party swept to victory in historic elections in November. He said his appointment was "Aung San Suu Kyi's ...
Mar 21, 2018 · Htin Kyaw was sworn in as president in 2016 after landmark elections which ended decades of military leadership. But he was essentially a ceremonial leader, with long-time opposition leader Aung ...
Mar 15, 2016 · Htin Kyaw certainly has demonstrated his fealty to Suu Kyi and to the party, serving on the executive committee of the foundation named after her late mother. He has known Suu Kyi since childhood ...
- Joshua Kurlantzick
Mar 21, 2018 · Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw, one of the most loyal allies of the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has resigned due to ill health, the government said Wednesday. CNN values your feedback 1.
Mar 15, 2016 · Mr. Htin Kyaw studied computer science and was a professor as well as an official at the Trade Ministry and the Foreign Ministry before taking a leadership position in the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation ...
