Thura Shwe Mann (born 1947) is Joint Chief of Staff of the Burmese Armed Forces, and third-highest ranking member of the State Peace and Development Council, after Than Shwe and Maung Aye. He graduated in 1969 from the Defence Services Academy, Maymyo, Intake 11. He earned the honorific title "Thura" for his bravery in fighting the Karen National Liberation Army in 1989, and continued his studies at the National Defence Institute. Wikipedia
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Shwe Mann is much younger at 59, and although he is something of a mystery some observers think he might have a more "modern" attitude toward the future of his country. ... Shwe Mann is a military man down to his shiny black shoes: He has been in the a www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=492
