Myint Swe
Myint Swe | |
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မြင့်ဆွေ | |
Myint Swe in 2018 | |
| Acting President of Myanmar | |
| In office 1 February 2021 – 7 August 2025 | |
| Vice President | Henry Van Thio |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Preceded by | Win Myint |
| Succeeded by | Vacant (Min Aung Hlaing serving Pro Tem On Duty since 22 July 2024) |
| In office 21 March 2018 – 30 March 2018 | |
| Vice President | Henry Van Thio |
| State Counsellor | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Preceded by | Htin Kyaw |
| Succeeded by | Win Myint |
| 3rd First Vice President of Myanmar | |
| In office 30 March 2016 – 7 August 2025 Serving with Henry Van Thio (2016–2024) | |
| President | Htin Kyaw Himself (acting) Win Myint Himself (acting) Min Aung Hlaing (acting) |
| Preceded by | Sai Mauk Kham |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 1st Chief Minister of Yangon Region | |
| In office 30 March 2011 – 30 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Phyo Min Thein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1951 |
| Died | 7 August 2025 (aged 74) Naypidaw, Myanmar |
| Party | Union Solidarity and Development (USDP) |
| Spouse | Khin Thet Htay |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Defence Services Academy |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1973–2010 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Myint Swe (Burmese: မြင့်ဆွေ; pronounced [mjɪ̰ɰ̃ sʰwè]; 24 June 1951 – 7 August 2025) was a Burmese politician and army officer who was Vice President of Myanmar from 30 March 2016, and Acting President of Myanmar from 1 February 2021 until his death in 2025, though withdrawing for health reasons on 22 July 2024. He also served as the acting president from 21 March 2018 to 30 March 2018 after the resignation of President Htin Kyaw, and the chief minister of Yangon Region from 30 March 2011 to 30 March 2016. A member of the military proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party, he was an ethnic Mon and a lieutenant general in the Myanmar Army.
Myint Swe was installed as acting president by the Tatmadaw through a coup d'état on 1 February 2021, after which he immediately declared a state of emergency and formally transferred power to coup leader Min Aung Hlaing. Throughout his political career, Myint Swe worked to ensure the Tatmadaw's influence in politics. He was rarely seen in public after the coup, with Min Aung Hlaing serving as the face of the government. Myint Swe's main role in the military government was to formally grant and renew Min Aung Hlaing's emergency powers.