Myanmar’s figurehead vice-president steps down – he was a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government
- Henry Van Thio, who served under Aung San Suu Kyi and continued in position after she was ousted in 2021, is stepping down for health reasons
- A member of Myanmar’s Chin ethnic minority, Van Thio was named second vice-president in 2016 when Suu Kyi’s party started its first term
Myanmar’s Vice-President Henry Van Thio, who served in the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and then continued in the position after the military ousted her to seize power in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media said Monday.
State television MRTV announced on Monday night that 65-year-old Van Thio had been allowed to retire from his post for health reasons in accordance with the constitution but did not provide any details of his health or say who, if anyone, will replace him.
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Van Thio was the only member of Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party to stay on as a member of the National Defence and Security Council after the military seized power from the elected government of Suu Kyi in February 2021.
