Thein Sein administration

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The Thein Sein administration was the quasi-civilian government that ruled Myanmar from 2011 to 2016, overseeing limited political and economic reforms after decades of direct military rule.

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Thein Sein administration canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch
government administration
allowed greater media freedom
cameToPowerBy 2010 Myanmar general election
capital Naypyidaw
constitutionalFramework 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
country Myanmar
countryFormerName Burma
linked to: Myanmar
criticizedFor military dominance in politics
ongoing human rights abuses
economicPolicy currency reform
foreign investment liberalization
privatization of state assets
endTime 2016
engagedWith Aung San Suu Kyi
National League for Democracy
faced communal violence in Rakhine State
ethnic conflicts
followedBy Aung San Suu Kyi administration
foreignPolicy continued close ties with China
rapprochement with Western countries
governmentTypeLabel reformist wing of former junta
headOfGovernment Thein Sein
implemented limited economic reforms
limited political reforms
legalized peaceful demonstrations
trade unions
legislature Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
lowerHouse Pyithu Hluttaw
maintained 25 percent military seats in parliament
origin former military junta
oversaw 2012 Myanmar by-elections
2015 Myanmar general election
policyFocus economic liberalization
peace process with ethnic armed groups
political liberalization
politicalSystem authoritarian regime
quasi-civilian government
precededBy State Peace and Development Council
region Southeast Asia
released political prisoners
rulingParty Union Solidarity and Development Party
signed Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
startTime 2011
supportedBy Tatmadaw
timeInOffice about five years
upperHouse Amyotha Hluttaw
yearOfEvent 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement

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2010 Myanmar general election enabledGovernment Thein Sein administration
2012 Myanmar by-elections governmentInPower Thein Sein administration