Henry Van Thio
Date of Birth : 9 August 1958
Place of Birth : Thantlang Township, Burma
Political Party : National League for Democracy
Spouse : Anna Sui Hluan
Children : 3
Education : Bachelor of Arts in Geography (Mandalay Arts and Science University)
Military Service: Major in Burmese Army
Henry Van Thio, an ethnic Chin, held the position of second vice president of Burma from 30 March 2016 until his resignation due to health concerns on 22 April 2024. He previously had a position in the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities). In the 2015 election, he fought and won the Chin State No. 3 constituency seat in the upper house of the nation.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from Mandalay Arts and Science University. He attained the rank of major in the Burmese Army.
He is married to Anna Sui Hluan and has three children. He is a committed Christian, rendering him the first non-Buddhist to hold the office of Vice President of Burma.
