Than Shwe

Senior General Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese strongman politician, retired commander in chief and Military Ruler of Myanmar until 2010. He was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). In March 2011 he officially stepped down as head of state in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein, and as head of the Armed Forces, being replaced by general Min Aung Hlaing.
Than Shwe is suffering from diabetes and he is rumored to have colorectal cancer.