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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
YANGON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Myanmar's acting President Myint Swe died at the age of 74 in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Thursday morning, the country's National Defence and Security Council said.
A state funeral will be held in honor of the acting president, the council said.
Myint Shwe was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and other related neurological conditions.
In 2024, he received treatment in Singapore and at the No. 2 Military General Hospital, but his condition worsened in July 2025.
Since July 24, the acting president has been in a special intensive care unit at the No. 2 General Military Hospital in Naypyitaw.
He went on sick leave in July 2024 and handed over his duties to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Myint Swe was born in 1951 in Mandalay Region. He served as Chief Minister of Yangon Region from 2011 to 2016.
On 30 March 2016, Myint Swe was sworn in as Vice President of Myanmar. He became acting president on 1 February 2021 following the detention of then President Win Myint. Myint Swe subsequently declared a state of emergency and state power was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Min Aung Hlaing. –0–
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