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Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President

The vote cements military control as analysts say Min Aung Hlaing seeks civilian legitimacy while preserving army power after a disputed election.

  • Min Aung Hlaing led the 2021 coup that ousted Myanmar's elected government and was elected president by a pro-military parliament on April 3 after a disputed election.
  • He remains under suspicion for serious international crimes associated with actions in the Rohingya conflict and has an outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant application related to crimes against humanity.
  • The December-January election that led to his presidency was widely considered fraudulent and occurred amid ongoing conflict and human rights abuses in Myanmar.
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A few years after overthrowing the democratic government, the head of Burmese junta Min Aung Hlaing became president. ...

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BERNAMA broke the news in on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
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