Myint Swe became acting president under controversial circumstances in 2021 after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

A figurehead leader, he had little real power but did endorse measures that allowed the country’s generals to extend their rule after a 2021 coup.

Myint Swe, Myanmar’s acting president and a former general sanctioned by the US for his role in a 2021 coup, died at the age of 74 from Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders.