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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]
Khin Thet Htay | |
|---|---|
ခင်သက်ဌေး | |
| Acting First Lady of Myanmar | |
| In role 1 February 2021 – 22 July 2024 | |
| President | Myint Swe (acting) |
| Preceded by | Cho Cho |
| Succeeded by | Kyu Kyu Hla |
| In office 21 March 2018 – 30 March 2018 | |
| President | Myint Swe (acting) |
| Preceded by | Su Su Lwin |
| Succeeded by | Cho Cho |
| Second Lady of Myanmar | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Vice President | Myint Swe |
| Preceded by | Nang Shwe Hmone |
| Vice President of Myanmar Women's Affairs Federation | |
| In office early 2009 – ? | |
| Patron of Yangon Region Women's Affairs[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burma |
| Spouse | Myint Swe |
| Children | 2 |
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]
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