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The leader of the Burmese junta, Than Shwe, personally ordered the murder of scores of unarmed villagers and Thai...
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Background
Senior General Than Shwe (Burmese: သန်းရ်ဝ်ဟေ; IPA: [θáɴ ʃwè]; born February 2, 1933) is Head of State of Myanmar (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw and chairman of the State Peace and Development Council since April 23, 1992. SPDC is the new name of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), established in 1988. He is also the Head of Union Solidarity and Development Association. These positions and titles effectively amount to Shwe being what is generally referred to as the "head" of Myanmar's ruling military junta.
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