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Also Known As U Than Shwe
Born February 2, 1933 (age 92) • Kyaukse • Myanmar
Ne Win, U
U Ne Win
Myanmar general and dictator
Aung San
Aung San
Myanmar nationalist
Maha Bandula
Myanmar general
Frank Dow Merrill
United States Army officer
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar politician and opposition leader
Min Aung Hlaing
Min Aung Hlaing
military officer of Myanmar
Thein Sein
Thein Sein
president of Myanmar
U Nu
prime minister of Myanmar
U Thant, 1965
U Thant
Myanmar educator and secretary-general of the United Nations
Mindon
king of Myanmar
Saya San
Myanmar leader
U Saw
Myanmar political leader
Pagan
king of Myanmar
Bagyidaw
king of Myanmar
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya
king of Myanmar
Bayinnaung
king of Myanmar
Ba Maw
prime minister of Myanmar
Thakin Than Tun
Myanmar politician
Tabinshwehti
king of Burma
Bodawpaya
king of Myanmar