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Thura Shwe Mann

Type: Person

Name: Thura Shwe Mann

Title: Member - State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) (Myanmar)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Myanmar's parliament to start special session

NAY PYI TAW, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's parliament is due to start a special session in Nay Pyi Taw later on Monday, which was announced earlier to seek approval on declaration of state of emergency on some riot-hit states in the country in recent ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 20 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Thura Shwe Mann, Oda (Japan)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Myanmar president leaves for official visit to Washington

Myanmar President U Thein Sein left Nay Pyi Taw Friday night for Washington to pay an official visit to the United States, official sources said. On his first trip to Washington as a Myanmar head of state in 47 years, U Thein Sein will meet his U.S. counterpart ... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Thein Sein, United States

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi sees constitutional changes before polls

DPA YANGON AMENDMENTS to Myanmar’s military-drafted 2008 constitution are likely to be pushed through before the 2015 general election, democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday. “We will try to amend the constitution before 2015 and we hope ... [Published Qatar Tribune - May 11 2013]

Entities: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar/Burma, Thein Sein

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

National League for Democracy (Myanmar)

Suu Kyi predicts charter change

YANGON - Amendments to Myanmar's military-drafted 2008 constitution are likely to be pushed through before the 2015 general election, democracy champion said on Friday. "We will try to amend the constitution before 2015 and we hope we can do it," Suu ... [Published Bangkok Post - May 10 2013]

Entities: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar/Burma, National League for Democracy (Myanmar), Thein Sein

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Myanmar seeks US aid for agri loans

Myanmar is seeking low-interest loans from the United States to provide adequate agriculture loans to farmers, according to Lower House Speaker Thura Shwe Mann."At the moment, Myanmar can't provide adequate loans to farmers. If it is possible, we would ... [Published Asia News Network - May 09 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Thura Shwe Mann, Agriculture

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

It’s Time for Burma’s President to Act

RANGOON, Burma — Here in Rangoon, the never-ending visits of trade delegations, a flurry of bilateral meetings, and a rampant real estate boom still buoy Western optimism about the reforms undertaken by the Burmese government. Out in the countryside, ... [Published Human Rights Watch - May 07 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Military/Armed Forces, Kachin State, Thura Shwe Mann

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Parties take steps to target youth ahead of next poll

The country’s two biggest political parties are both taking steps to attract and empower younger members ahead of the next election.The Union Solidarity and Development Party held its first youth assembly in Nay Pyi Taw from May 1 to 3, with its sights ... [Published Myanmar Times - May 07 2013]

Entities: National League for Democracy (Myanmar), Nyan Win, Elections, Aung San Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Speaker confirmed as new USDP chairman

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann announced he had officially taken over as Union Solidarity and Development Party chairman from President U Thein Sein on May 1, the opening day of the party’s youth assembly in Nay Pyi Taw.He said the handover ... [Published Myanmar Times - May 07 2013]

Entities: Thura Shwe Mann, Thein Sein, Htay Oo, Aung Kyi

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

Shwe Mann Takes Mantle of Burma’s Ruling Party

Shwe Mann, the speaker of the lower house of Burma's parliament, addresses a USDP meeting in Naypyidaw on Oct. 16, 2012.AFPBurmese parliamentary speaker Shwe Mann said Friday he has taken over the reins of the ruling party from President Thein Sein who ... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 04 2013]

Entities: Thura Shwe Mann, Thein Sein, Myanmar/Burma, National League for Democracy (Myanmar), Aung San Suu Kyi

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 7 reports

Thein Sein has resigned as party chairman: sources

Myanmar President U Thein Sein, who will pay a landmark visit to Washington this month, has resigned as chairman of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and his party post was replaced by its vice chairman U Shwe Mann, according to ... [Published Global Times - May 02 2013]

Entities: Thein Sein, Thura Shwe Mann, Myanmar/Burma, Union Solidarity and Development Party

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 1 reports

The President Meets with Myanmarese House Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann

President Park Geun-hye met with Speaker of the Myanmarese House of Representatives Thura U Shwe Mann today at Cheong Wa Dae. At the meeting, they discussed ways to promote bilateral relations, assessed Myanmar’s reform and open-door policy and exchanged ... [Published Office of the President, Republic of Korea - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: Thura Shwe Mann, Myanmar/Burma, Thein Sein, Bilateral

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Park, Myanmar parliamentary leader express hopes for closer economic ties

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye met with Myanmar's parliamentary speaker Thursday and expressed hope for stronger economic and other ties between the two countries, her office said.The speaker of Myanmar's lower house ... [Published Yonhap News Agency - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Thura Shwe Mann, Seoul, Cheong Wa Dae

Quotes

"at the moment, myanmar can't provide adequate loans to farmers. if it is possible, we would like to get low interest loans from the united states. some of our neighbouring countries have become developed with us assistance" said Thura Shwe Mann

Myanmar seeks US aid for agri loans [Published Asia News Network - May 09 2013]

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Myanmar's parliament to start special session [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 20 2013]
Myanmar president leaves for official visit to ... [Published Individual.com - May 17 2013]
Will Aung San Suu Kyi be president of Burma? [Published The Interpreter - May 16 2013]
Suu Kyi sees constitutional changes before polls [Published Qatar Tribune - May 11 2013]
The Dictators: Part 10—Than Shwe Enjoys Absolut... [Published Irrawaddy - May 11 2013]
Suu Kyi predicts charter change [Published Bangkok Post - May 10 2013]
Myanmar seeks US aid for agri loans [Published Asia News Network - May 09 2013]
It’s Time for Burma’s President to Act [Published Human Rights Watch - May 07 2013]
Parties take steps to target youth ahead of nex... [Published Myanmar Times - May 07 2013]
Speaker confirmed as new USDP chairman [Published Myanmar Times - May 07 2013]
Myanmar: Xenophobia turns to Islamophobia [Published Observer India - May 06 2013]
Shwe Mann Takes Mantle of Burma’s Ruling Party [Published Radio Free Asia - May 04 2013]
The Dictators: Part 9—Than Shwe Becomes King [Published Irrawaddy - May 03 2013]
Thein Sein Has Not Vacated Top Party Post: MP [Published Radio Free Asia - May 03 2013]
Myanmar: Background Briefing on the Administrat... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 03 2013]
Thein Sein has resigned as party chairman: sources [Published Global Times - May 02 2013]
Myanmar president resigns from political party [Published UPI - May 02 2013]
Thein Sein resigns as chairman of Burma’s rulin... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 02 2013]
Thein Sein quits as USDP chairman [Published Mizzima News - May 02 2013]
Thein Sein resigns as ruling party chairman [Published The Malaysian Insider - May 02 2013]
Myannar President U Thein Sein Resigns As Rulin... [Published Bernama - May 02 2013]
Myannar President U Thein Sein resigns as rulin... [Published Xinhua News Agency - May 02 2013]
Kyat falls early in new year [Published Myanmar Times - Apr 30 2013]
Car market stalls, say traders [Published Myanmar Times - Apr 30 2013]
The President Meets with Myanmarese House Speak... [Published Office of the President, Republic of Korea - Apr 27 2013]
Park, Myanmar parliamentary leader express hope... [Published Yonhap News Agency - Apr 25 2013]
S. Korea Aims to Host 2014 ASEAN-South Korea Co... [Published Korea Broadcasting System - Apr 23 2013]
UNDP provides development aid to Myanmar for 20... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Apr 09 2013]
Burma’s second awakening? [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Mar 22 2013]
Myanmar: Parliament agrees to form committee to... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 21 2013]

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Thein Sein resigns as chairman of Burma’s rulin... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - May 02 2013] President Thein Sein resigned on Thursday as chairman of the leading Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and will be replaced by his political rival and party vice-chairman Shwe Mann, according to the Union Daily. Thein Sein is technically ...
Burma’s second awakening? [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Mar 22 2013] A dramatic reconstellation of opinions occurred last week. On the same day that Burma’s President Thein Sein, a top-ranking general in the former junta, arrived in New Zealand to a 21-gun salute, Aung San Suu Kyi faced down hundreds of Burmese angry ...
Parliament agrees to form committee to review c... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Mar 21 2013] Burma’s parliament unanimously approved a proposal on Wednesday allowing for the formation a committee to review the military-backed 2008 constitution. The emergency proposal was tabled by the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)’s Lower ...
Opposition MP urges parliament to sign UN conve... [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Mar 20 2013] On Tuesday, a proposal in Burma’s lower house to sign a UN convention against torture was tabled and put on record. Lower House representative and National League for Democracy (NLD) member Aung Moe Nyo submitted the proposal urging the government to ...
Burma’s media landscape: new rules, old habits? [Published Democratic Voice of Burma » Analysis - Mar 08 2013] It’s been an incongruous start to the year for freedom of expression in Burma. With one hand, the government has continued to strip away the layers of arbitrary regulation used to muffle dissent for nearly five decades. The New Year kicked off with ...