Thura Shwe Mann
| Shwe Mann ရွှေမန်း |
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| 2nd Speaker of the Assembly of the Union | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 29 January 2016 |
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| Deputy | Nanda Kyaw Swa |
| Preceded by | Khin Aung Myint |
| Succeeded by | Mahn Win Khaing Than |
| 1st Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 |
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| President | Thein Sein |
| Deputy | Nanda Kyaw Swa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Win Myint |
| Member of the Burmese House of Representatives from Zeyarthiri |
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In office 31 January 2011 – 29 January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Hla Htay Win |
| Chairman of the Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission of the Assembly of the Union | |
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Assumed office 5 February 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Commission established |
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11 July 1947 Kanyutkwin, Burma |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Lay Thet |
| Children |
Aung Thet Mann Toe Naing Mann |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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| Allegiance |
 Myanmar
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| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2010 |
| Rank |
 General
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Thura Shwe Mann (Burmese: သူရ ရွှေမန်း, pronounced: [θùja̰ ʃwè máɴ]; born 11 July 1947) is a Burmese politician who was Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of parliament from 31 January 2011 to 29 January 2016. He is a former general and, whilst being a protégé of senior general Than Shwe, was considered the third most powerful man in the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), which ruled Myanmar until 2011.
He was elected to Parliament in the 2010 general election. He was later selected as Speaker of the Lower House at the first regular session of the Pyithu Hluttaw in 2011. He has been crucial in the newly-found activism of the Lower House vis-à-vis the Upper House and the executive.
In May 2013, he replaced President Thein Sein as head of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). That same year, he confirmed he would run for president in 2015. Amidst reports of tensions between himself and Thein Sein, he was removed from his post as head of the USDP in August 2015. Finally he was sacked from USDP together with other 17 senior members in April 2016.
Shwe Mann graduated from the Defence Services Academy, Intake 11, Pyin Oo Lwin in 1969. He quickly rose through the ranks, and became Major in 1986.
He served as a Regiment Commander in Karen State and earned the honorific title Thura (brave hero) for his military campaign against the Karen National Liberation Army in 1988. The campaign led to the eventual capture of the Karen National Union (KNU)’s headquarters in the Methawaw Area. He served as a tactical operations Commander for Light Infantry Division (LID) 66 based in Prome from 1993 to 1995. His achievements in the Karen state in 1994 meant that he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He was Commander of the elite LID 11 based in Inn Daing, near Yangon in 1996. In November 1997, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and became a permanent member of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). That same year, he became Commander of South-west Command in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division. He concurrently served as the Chairman of the Ayeyarwady Peace and Development Council.
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