Khin Thet Htay Explained

Khin Thet Htay
Office:Acting First Lady of Myanmar
President:Myint Swe
Predecessor:Cho Cho
Term Start:1 February 2021
Term End:22 July 2024
Successor:Kyu Kyu Hla
President1:Myint Swe
Predecessor1:Su Su Lwin
Term Label:In role
Term Start1:21 March 2018
Term End1:30 March 2018
Successor1:Cho Cho
Office2:Second Lady of Myanmar
Vicepresident2:Myint Swe
Term Start2:30 March 2016
Predecessor2:Nang Shwe Hmone
Office3:Vice President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation
Term Start3:early 2009
Term End3:?
Office4:Patron of Yangon Region Women's Affairs[1]
Spouse:Myint Swe
Birth Place:Burma
Children:2
Native Name Lang:my

Khin Thet Htay (Burmese: ခင်သက်ဌေး) is the current Second Lady of Myanmar and former acting First Lady of Myanmar.[2] [3] [4] She initially became acting First Lady when her spouse became acting President for ten days in March 2018 and again after the coup d'état on 1 February 2021. She also served as Vice President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation in early 2009.[5]

Her husband Myint Swe was sworn in as acting president under the Constitution of Myanmar, which also called for Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to select a new President within seven days of Htin Kyaw's resignation.

On 2 March 2023, the military government awarded her the title of Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi, one of the country’s highest religious honors, for significantly contributing to the flowering and propagation of Buddhism.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artists, students perform in Myanmar Women's Day showcase. Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 27 June 2015. 10 July 2018. en.
  2. Web site: Vice President U Myint Swe attends 68th Anniversary of India's Republic Day. Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 10 July 2018. en.
  3. Web site: Outstanding women honoured on Myanmar Women's Day. Ministry of Information (Myanmar). 10 July 2018. en.
  4. Web site: Union Government provides midday meals to members of the Sangha. Office of the President of Myanmar. 10 July 2018. 30 March 2018. en.
  5. Web site: Myanmar Women's Delegation Visits Beijing. Women of China. 19 June 2009. 10 July 2018. en.
  6. Web site: ENG . IRW . 2023-03-04 . Junta Watch: Regime boss targets ‘Western culture’; Than Shwe Falls From Favor; and More . 2023-03-04 . The Irrawaddy . en-US.