[Myanmar] Myint Swe Nominated As New Vice-President

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Myint Swe

Military appointees in Parliament nominated Myint Swe, chief minister of Rangoon Region, as the new vice-president of Burma on Tuesday. Myint Swe graduated from the 15th intake of the Defense Services Academy in 1971 and rose steadily through the ranks to become the commanding officer of Light Infantry Division-11 overseeing security in the former capital.

He is set to replace Tin Aung Myint Oo, known to be notoriously corrupt and a hardliner, who stepped down after being diagnosed with cancer in May. The Irrawaddy predicted Lt-Gen Myint Swe would be awarded the new post in the past. See previous stories published here and here.

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