| Thura Shwe Mann ရွှေမန်း |
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| 1st Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2011 |
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| Pyithu Hluttaw MP | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2011 |
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| Constituency | Zeyar Thiri Township |
| Chief of Staff Ministry of Defence | |
| In office 2001–2011 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1947 [1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | Union Solidarity and Development Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khin Lay Thet |
| Children | Toe Naing Mann, Aung Htet Mann, Shwe Mann Ko Ko |
| Alma mater | Defence Services Academy |
| Occupation | Joint Chief of Staff |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Myanmar |
| Service/branch | Myanmar Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2010 |
| Rank | General |
Thura Shwe Mann (Burmese: သူရ ရွှေမန်း, pronounced [θùja̰ ʃwè máɴ]; born 11 July 1947) is joint chief of staff of the Burmese Armed Forces, and was the third-highest ranking member of the State Peace and Development Council, after Than Shwe and Maung Aye. He graduated in 1969 from the Defence Services Academy, Intake 11. He was promoted to major in 1988. Shwe Mann earned the honorific title "Thura" for his bravery in fighting the Karen National Liberation Army in 1989, and continued his studies at the National Defence Institute. He was the Tactical Operations Commander for Light Infantry Division (LID) 66, based in Prome, Northern Bago Division in 1991. Shwe Mann joined the Ministry of Defence in 2001, becoming joint chief-of-staff. In 2003, he was promoted to general.
He is married to Khin Lay Thet, and the couple have sons, Toe Naing Mann (born June 29, 1978) and Aung Thet Mann (a.k.a. Shwe Mann Ko Ko, born June 19, 1977)[2]
On 31 January 2011, he was elected Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of the Burmese parliament.[3]