2013 in Myanmar

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The following lists events that happened in 2013 in Myanmar .

Incumbents

• President : Thein Sein
• First Vice President : Sai Mauk Kham
• Second Vice President : Nyan Tun

Events

• Tensions between Buddhist and Muslim flare into violent clashes in various cities throughout central and eastern part of the country. ^[1]

• A string of unexplained bombings kills three people and injured 10 more from 11 to 17 October in different parts of the country. ^[2]

• The 27th Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony is held at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw.
• Arafat Mohammad flees Myanmar by boat to Malaysia after being targeted for assisting assault victims. ^[3]

References

1. Aye Aye Win (12 July 2013). "Buddhists sentenced over Burma riot". 3 News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
2. "Who's Behind the Bombings in Myanmar? | The Irrawaddy Magazine". Irrawaddy.org. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
3. "A day at the beach for displaced Rohingya children in Malaysia". www.surinametimes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.