Than Than Swe
Than Than Swe | |
|---|---|
| သန်းသန်းဆွေ | |
| 13th Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 19 August 2022 | |
| Appointed by | State Administration Council |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Deputy | Zaw Myint Aung Dr Lin Aung |
| Preceded by | Than Nyein |
| Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar | |
| In office 4 February 2021 – 18 August 2023 | |
| Appointed by | State Administration Council |
| Prime Minister | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Served with | Win Thaw, Deputy Governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1967 |
Than Than Swe (Burmese: သန်းသန်းဆွေ) is a Burmese civil servant who currently serving as the governor of Central Bank of Myanmar.[1] She became the first female to hold the position of governor in history.
Career
[edit]She was appointed as one of two vice-governors of the Central Bank on 4 February 2021, three days after the military seized power by overthrowing the country’s democratically elected government.[2][3] She was also appointed as the leader of a board to supervise dollars and gold.[4] Than Than Swe was the target of a failed assassination attempt by anti-regime resistance fighters during a public outrage over a new Central Bank decree ordering the sale of all U.S. dollars and other foreign currencies at a fixed rate to licensed banks.[5] She became the highest-ranking official of the regime to be attacked.[6] On 19 August 2022, the State Administration Council appointed Than Than Swe as governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, replacing Than Nyein.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chairman of regime's Central Bank pushes illegal hundi money transfer services to apply for license". Burma News International. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Anti-Junta Forces Shoot Deputy Governor of Myanmar's Central Bank". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Mike (2022-04-07). "Myanmar Central Bank Vice-Governor Shot at Her Home". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Media, Eleven (2022-04-08). "[Myanmar] Unknown gunman shots Central Bank Vice-Governor Daw Than Than Swe". nationthailand. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "At least 5 former military officers killed by Myanmar armed opposition since November". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Myanmar Central Bank official confirmed alive after assassination attempt". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Myanmar regime replaces governor". Central Banking. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-01-21.