query: country_of_citizenship maung aye
supports: The State Peace and Development Council (;
  abbreviated to SPDC or ) was the official name of the military government of Burma (also known as Myanmar), which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree that officially dissolved the Council. Vice-Senior General Maung Aye ( Burmese :  ( mà é ) ; born 25 December 1937 ) is a Burmese military figure who was Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council ( SPDC ) , the ruling military junta of Burma , from 1993 to 2011 . Maung Aye was the second highest - ranking member of the SPDC . Senior General Than Shwe (born 2 February 1933) is a Burmese strongman politician who was the head of state of Burma from 1992 to 2011 as Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). During this period, he held key positions of power including Prime Minister of Burma, Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Defense Services and head of the Union Solidarity and Development Association. In March 2011 he officially stepped down as head of state in favour of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein, and as head of the Armed Forces, being replaced by general Min Aung Hlaing.
candidates: myanmar politician
answer: myanmar