Thein Sein (centre) ranks among the highest army officersBurmese junta choose stand-in PM
Burma has named a senior army officer as a temporary replacement for Prime Minister General Soe Win, who is thought to be suffering from cancer.
Lt Gen Thein Sein, who ranks fifth in Burma's military, was referred to as acting prime minister in the state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper.
It is thought he will greet Cambodian leader Hun Sen, who arrives on an official visit next week.
Soe Win has recently visited Singapore for medical treatment.
Officials have not confirmed his illness, but he is believed to be suffering from leukaemia.
'Serious health matter'
Thein Sein has conducted a number of official duties during Soe Win's illness - carrying out high-level negotiations with Bangladesh and Cambodia.
Burmese state media has variously referred to him as first secretary of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council, and chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission.
Soe Win, an army general aged in his late 50s, travelled to Singapore in late February on what the city-state's foreign ministry called a "private visit".
But Burma's embassy in Singapore later said he was being treated for a "serious health matter".
He has been prime minister since 2004, when he replaced ousted Khin Nyunt.
Lt Gen Thein Sein, who ranks fifth in Burma's military, was referred to as acting prime minister in the state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper.
It is thought he will greet Cambodian leader Hun Sen, who arrives on an official visit next week.
Soe Win has recently visited Singapore for medical treatment.
Officials have not confirmed his illness, but he is believed to be suffering from leukaemia.
'Serious health matter'
Thein Sein has conducted a number of official duties during Soe Win's illness - carrying out high-level negotiations with Bangladesh and Cambodia.
Burmese state media has variously referred to him as first secretary of the Myanmar State Peace and Development Council, and chairman of the National Convention Convening Commission.
Soe Win, an army general aged in his late 50s, travelled to Singapore in late February on what the city-state's foreign ministry called a "private visit".
But Burma's embassy in Singapore later said he was being treated for a "serious health matter".
He has been prime minister since 2004, when he replaced ousted Khin Nyunt.
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SO HUN SEN CAN NOT LIVE UNTIL 90 YEARS OLD AS HE HOPE
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We, Cambodians, are very ashamed to have an uneducated prime minister as ah Hun Sen
Reporters have rights to ask any question to high-rank officials, either prime minister, in the world.
If ah Hun Sen (Kbal youn khloun Sat') told RFA reporters are insolent, so ah Hun Sen is very ILL-BRED and uneducated barbarian person
HUN SEN IS AH KBAL YOUN KHLOUN SAT' JET DERECHHAN
CPP = Communist Pro youn Party
youn = vietnamese = vietcong
youn = communist vietnamese = vietcong
Ah Hun Zen Khvack is going to die sooner not later by any cancer in his body because Ah Samdech fake poop pee sting is fucking chain smoking.
Wow, I didn't even know that the
Excellency Soe Win was terminally
ill. I hope he get well soon.
Hang in there your excellency!
The birmese people are behind you.
Hun Sen was not playing sick when Hanoi Official was visiting recently.He has recently gained unwanted weight that is a serious matter for his complication.
Credible source said prostate cancer and extremely high cholestrol that are worried him much.
That's why Sihanouk felt bad and gave him $5,000.Who knows Sihanouk may outlive Hun Sen at any rate now.
Hey, I am also worried about my
colesterol and prostate cancer,
and where is my fucking 5 grants.
Problem is millions of Cambodians will die before he does.
Well then, we must get rid of Ah
Sam Rainsy. That way, people will
have jobs and money to live longer
than PM.
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