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Madison Central High School is a public high school (grades 10-12) located on Highland Colony Parkway in Madison, Mississippi. Madison Central is part of the Madison County School District. Madison Central has a student body of more than 1500, and the current principal is Edith Mitchell. Madison Central's school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar. Madison Central is classified as a 5A Mississippi school and is a member of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA).

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Before Madison Central was opened in 1989, Madison Ridgeland High School served as the public high school for Madison County.

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-|| name          = Than Shwe
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-|order         = Chairman of the [[State Peace and Development Council]] of Myanmar
-|primeminister = [[Khin Nyunt]]<br>[[Soe Win]]<br>[[Thein Sein]]
-|vicepresident = [[Maung Aye]]
-|term_start    = [[23 April]] [[1992]]
-|term_end      =
-|predecessor   = [[Saw Maung]]
-|successor     =
-|birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1933|02|02|df=y}}
-|birth_place   = [[Kyaukse]], [[Mandalay Division|Mandalay]], [[British India]]
-|death_date    =
-|death_place   =
-|spouse        = Kyaing Kyaing
-|party         = [[State Peace and Development Council|SPDC]]
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-Senior General '''Than Shwe''' ({{lang-my|သန်းရွှေ}}; {{IPA2|θáɴ ʃwè}}; born [[February 2]], [[1933]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.altsean.org/Research/SPDC%20Whos%20Who/SPDC/ThanShwe.htm |title=Than Shwe |accessdate=2008-07-02 |publisher=Alternative Asean Network on Burma}}</ref>) is Head of State of [[Myanmar]] (Burma), serving as Commander-in-Chief of the [[Tatmadaw]] and chairman of the [[State Peace and Development Council]] since [[April 23]] [[1992]]. [[State Peace and Development Council|SPDC]] is the new name of the [[State Law and Order Restoration Council]] (SLORC), established in 1988. He is also the Head of [[Union Solidarity and Development Association]].  These positions and titles effectively amount to Shwe being what is generally referred to as the "head" of Myanmar's ruling [[military junta]].
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-== Early life and career ==
+==Basic Information==
-Than Shwe was born in Minzu village, near [[Kyaukse]], [[Mandalay Division]]. He enlisted in the [[Tatmadaw|army]], where he spent several years in the [[psychiatric hospital]], being treated for [[post traumatic stress disorder]] after having served in the operations against KNDO (Karen National Defence Organisation) insurgents between 1948 and the early '50s.<ref>Brown, Kerry. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/burma/story/0,,2179078,00.html "Paranoid, insular and inept, the junta has no Plan B"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 28 September 2007, p.37</ref>
+Madison Central High School is a public high school (grades 10-12) located on Highland Colony Parkway in [[Madison, Mississippi]]. Madison Central is part of the [[Madison County School District (Mississippi)|Madison County School District]]. Madison Central has a student body of more than 1500, and the current principal is Edith Mitchell. Madison Central's school colors are orange and blue and the school mascot is the jaguar. Madison Central is classified as a 5A Mississippi school and is a member of the [[Mississippi High School Activities Association]] (MHSAA).
-In [[1960]], he was promoted to the rank of [[Captain]]. After the military coup of [[1962]] by General [[Ne Win]], Than Shwe continued rising steadily through the ranks. He reached the rank of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] in [[1972]], [[Colonel]] in [[1978]], Commander of the [[Tatmadaw|South West Regional Command]] in [[1983]], Vice Chief of Staff of the [[Tatmadaw|Army]], [[Brigadier-General]] and Deputy Minister of Defence in [[1985]] and then [[Major-General]] in [[1986]].
+==History==
-He also obtained a seat on the ruling [[Burma Socialist Programme Party]]'s Central Executive Committee.
+Before Madison Central was opened in 1989, Madison Ridgeland High School served as the public high school for [[Madison County, Mississippi|Madison County]].
-== Rise to power ==
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-The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) was created as a response to the [[8888 Uprising|democracy uprising of 1988]], and Than Shwe was appointed as one of 21 members of the Cabinet of General [[Saw Maung]].
-On [[23 April]] [[1992]], Saw Maung unexpectedly resigned, citing health reasons, and Than Shwe replaced him as Chairman of the Council, head of state, Secretary of Defence and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
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-== Style of leadership ==
-Than Shwe initially appeared to be more liberal than his predecessor, as he freed [[political prisoner]]s and began to relax the restrictions on the democracy campaigner [[Aung San Suu Kyi]], who had been placed under house arrest after the abortive election of 1990. In 1993, he ordered the writing of a new [[Constitution]].
-Than Shwe relaxed some state control over the economy, and has been a vocal supporter of Burma's participation in the [[Association of South East Asian Nations]]. He also oversaw a large crackdown on [[Political corruption|corruption]], which saw the sackings of a number of cabinet ministers and regional commanders in 1997.
-The convention for the so called "Discipline Democracy New Constitution" was convened from [[9 January]] [[1993]] to [[3 September]] [[2007]], a period of more than 14 years and 8 months. Although the main political party, NLD, which won the Multiple Party Democracy General Election in 1990, did not participate, the chairman of National Convention Congress Lieutenant General [[Thein Sein]] announced that the creation of the "Constitution" has been accomplished.
-He has continued the suppression of the [[free press]] in Burma, and has overseen the detention of [[journalist]]s who oppose his regime. While he oversaw the release of Aung San Suu Kyi during the late 1990s, he also oversaw her return to detention in 2003. Despite his relaxation of some restrictions on Burma's economy, his economic policies have been often criticized as ill-planned.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
-He maintains a low profile. He tends to be seen as being sullen and rather withdrawn, a hardliner and an opponent of the democratization of Burma. He marks national holidays and ceremonies with messages in the state-run newspapers, but rarely talks to the press. The lavish wedding of his daughter, involving diamonds and champagne, was particularly controversial in a country whose people continue to suffer enormous poverty and enforced austerity.<ref name="guardian2007">{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/oct/07/burma.peterbeaumont |title=Drugs and astrology: how 'Bulldog' wields power |accessdate=2008-05-08 |last=Beaumont |first=Peter |coauthors=Alex Duval Smith |date=2007-10-07 |work=The Observer |publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
-For many years, Than was seen as something of a figurehead as head of state, with the power over policy being held by his ministers. However, more recent reports suggest that, in recent years, he has been consolidating his power over the country. When he reached the mandatory [[retirement]] age of 60, he simply extended it, which has led to suggestions that he may remain as head of state for the rest of his life.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}
-Power struggles have plagued Burma's military leadership. Than Shwe has been linked to the toppling and arrest of Prime Minister [[Khin Nyunt]], which has significantly increased his own power.<ref name=stemmed>Justin McCurry, Jonathan Watts & Alex Duval Smith, [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2180173,00.html How Junta stemmed a saffron tide], September 30, 2007
-The Observer </ref>  Khin Nyunt was sacked and arrested in 2004. The former premier, who said he supported Aung San Suu Kyi's involvement in the National Convention, was seen as a moderate who was at odds with the junta's hardliners.
-In May and November 2006 he met with UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs [[Ibrahim Gambari]] in the newly-built capital of [[Naypyidaw]], which had replaced [[Yangon]] in the previous year, and permitted Gambari to meet with [[Aung San Suu Kyi]], daughter of Myanmar National Hero General Aung San.
-Than Shwe refused to meet the [[United Nations]]'s special envoy to [[Myanmar]], [[Ibrahim Gambari]],  during his visits to [[Myanmar]] in [[November 2007]] and on [[March 10]] [[2008]].<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/myanmar.un.ap/index.html How Myanmar leader snubs U.N. envoy], March 11, 2008</ref>
-In early May 2008, Than Shwe refused many foreign aid workers from entering the country in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis (May 2, 2008). This led to many criticisms from the UN as well as the international community.
-==Health and family==
-He is known to be a diabetic,<ref name=stemmed/> and he is rumoured to have intestinal cancer. He rarely makes public appearances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3755684.stm |title=Burma's hardline generals |accessdate=2008-05-08 |date=2007-10-12 |work=BBC News}}</ref>
-Than Shwe flew to Singapore on [[31 December]] [[2006]]. Concerns about Than's health intensified after he failed to appear at an official [[Independence Day]] dinner for military leaders, officials and diplomats on 4 January 2007. It was the first time since he took power in 1992 that Than did not host the annual dinner. Than Shwe had checked out of Singapore's General Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment, and returned to Burma two weeks later.
-In [[2006]], home video footage of Than Shwe's daughter, Thandar Shwe's wedding, was leaked on the internet, which sparked controversy and criticism from Burmese and foreign media for the lavish and seemingly ostentatious reception.<ref name="guardian2007"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/11/2/worldupdates/2006-11-02T133934Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-274674-1&sec=Worldupdates |title=Lavish Myanmar junta wedding video sparks outrage |accessdate=2008-05-08 |last=Cropley |first=Ed |date=2006-11-02 |work=The Star Online}}</ref>
-After days of [[2007 Burmese anti-government protests|anti-government protests]], there were unconfirmed reports that Than Shwe's wife and pets fled the country on [[27 September]] [[2007]], possibly to Laos.<ref>[http://www.mizzima.com/MizzimaNews/News/2007/Sep/98-Sep-2007.html Than Shwe's family in Laos] Mizzima News, September 27, 2007.</ref>
-== See also ==
-*[[Naypyidaw]]
-*[[Tatmadaw]]
-==References==
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-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6YPsycc6Lc Than Shwe's daughter's wedding] - [[YouTube]]
-*[http://www.mizzima.com/Solidarity/2006/January/26-Jan-06-02.htm Understanding Burma's Generals]
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