Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war is set to become president

General Min Aung is set to be chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

Myanmar Junta Chief Ascends to President, Five Years After Coup

U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by the military.

By Richard C. Paddock

Myanmar junta chief elected as president

The coup-leading general – who swept aside democracy in 2021, detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and dissolving her party – was anointed by pro-military MPs installed in a recent election overseen by the junta he leads.

Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament

Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the ⁠country's president.

Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing elected president

Myanmar's parliament has elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president of the Southeast Asian country. He has effectively led Myanmar since the 2021 coup that ousted the democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wins parliamentary vote to become president

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government. His transition from top general to civilian president follows a recent lopsided election won overwhelmingly by an army-backed party, ‌which critics and Western governments derided as a sham to perpetuate military rule behind a veneer of democracy. The 69-year-old general...

By Reuters

Myanmar’s parliament elects coup-leading general as civilian president

Myanmar's pro-army parliament on Friday elected Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president days after he relinquished his top military post, as required by the constitution, to the country's former spymaster. Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the 2021 coup, was elected after an electoral process dismissed as civilian window dressing by monitoring groups.

By FRANCE 24

Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as President

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By TOI World Desk

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military parliament - The Straits Times

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military parliament  The Straits Times

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

The 69-year-old general, who has ruled Myanmar since a 2021 coup that triggered a civil war, was elected president in a parliamentary vote.

Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

Min Aung Hlaing’s shift from junta chief to the head of an administration with a civilian veneer comes after an election that analysts said was designed by the military to maintain the ruling generals’ hold on power

By Reuters

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

NAY PYI TAW - His name was not on the ballot, neither did his photographs appear on campaign posters. But one man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January: junta ​chief Min Aung Hlaing.

Accused War Criminal Min Aung Hlaing Installed as Myanmar President - The Irrawaddy

Accused War Criminal Min Aung Hlaing Installed as Myanmar President  The Irrawaddy

Burkina junta chief says country must ‘forget’ democracy

Burkina Faso’s junta chief, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has stated the country must ‘forget’ about democracy, extending military rule by five more years. Read More: https://punchng.com/burkina-junta-chief-says-country-must-forget-democracy/

By Punch Newspapers

Myanmar’s coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

Just seven days after he made the fateful decision to launch his coup against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on 1 February 2021, General Min Aung Hlaing made a promise; to hold elections, and return to civilian rule, within a year.

By Kenneth Darko

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president - thecitizen.co.tz

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president  thecitizen.co.tz