US EditionMyanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President
Min Aung Hlaing won 429 of 584 votes as military-backed lawmakers moved to formalize his control over Myanmar’s government.
- Min Aung Hlaing was elected Myanmar's president in a military-controlled parliamentary vote five years after leading a coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government.
- The military tightly controlled the election, dissolving Suu Kyi's party and sidelining opposition, leading critics to label the polls a sham to maintain military rule under a civilian facade.
- Though Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander-in-chief, he appointed loyalists to lead the military, preserving military influence while holding the presidency.
- Myanmar remains in civil war with widespread conflict and displacement, as resistance groups continue fighting against the junta while Min Aung Hlaing consolidates authority through military dominance and nominal civilian governance.
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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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Myanmar junta leader elected president, cementing grip on power
Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected junta leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing president of a new military-backed administration, confirming the widely anticipated scenario that the former military chief would continue to rule the country.
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