[1] He graduated from the 16th intake of the Defence Services Academy, alongside Wunna Maung Lwin, Thein Soe and Nyan Tun.

[2] Between May 2000 to March 2009, Than Swe worked in the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs.

[4] After the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Than Swe was appointed as the head of the Union Civil Service Board, until August 2022.

[5] In November 2022, he was sanctioned by the European Union, for his role in legitimising the military coup and involvement in legal proceedings against the deposed leaders.

[6] On 1 February 2023, the State Administration Council, Myanmar's military junta, appointed Than Swe as Minister for Foreign Affairs, replacing Wunna Maung Lwin.