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Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President by Pro-Military Parliament

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has been formally elected president by the country's pro-military parliament, solidifying his grip on power five years after orchestrating a coup and following a controversial general election.

3 Apr, 06:00 — 3 Apr, 13:46
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APVery High2d ago

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge - AP News

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge  AP News

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BBCHigh2d ago

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

General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

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NYTMostly Factual2d ago

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

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le-mondeHigh2d ago

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.

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The GuardianMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election

Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who plunged Myanmar into conflict and economic chaos when he took power in the 2021 coup has been appointed president, months after widely condemned sham elections. Min Aung Hlaing, who is wanted by the prosecutor of the international criminal court for crimes against humanity against the Rohingya Muslim minority, was voted president by lawmakers on Friday. ...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual2d ago

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.

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DWHigh2d ago

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.

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SCMPMostly Factual2d ago

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

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France 24High2d ago

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

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nikkei-asiaHigh2d ago

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar president despite international criticism - Nikkei Asia

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar president despite international criticism  Nikkei Asia

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as President

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By TOI World Desk

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ndtvMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President In Parliamentary Vote

The 69-year-old general has had a torrid time in power since he toppled the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner and put her under arrest.

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japan-timesMostly Factual2d ago

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.

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Jakarta PostMostly Factual2d ago

Myanmar junta chief elected as president - The Jakarta Post

Myanmar junta chief elected as president  The Jakarta Post

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RapplerMostly Factual2d ago

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

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Bangkok PostMostly Factual2d ago

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.

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china-dailyLow2d ago

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar's president - China Daily - Global Edition

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar's president  China Daily - Global Edition

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IrrawaddyMostly Factual1d ago

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 100 Civilians During Shift to ‘Civilian Rule’ - The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 100 Civilians During Shift to ‘Civilian Rule’  The Irrawaddy

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Daily SabahMixed2d ago

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president amid rigging claims

Myanmar’s ruling general Min Aung Hlaing has completed a long-anticipated transformation from military chief to civilian president, tightening his hold on a country still fractured...

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myjoyonlineMixed2d ago

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

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citizen-tzMixed2d ago

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

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SCMP3 Apr, 06:00First to report

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

Al Jazeera3 Apr, 06:05

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

le-figaro3 Apr, 06:14

Birmanie : le chef de la junte militaire Min Aung Hlaing élu président

nikkei-asia3 Apr, 06:19

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar president despite international criticism - Nikkei Asia

aftonbladet3 Apr, 06:24

Myanmars juntaledare vald till president

vg3 Apr, 06:27

Myanmars kupp­general valgt til president

citizen-tz3 Apr, 06:37

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

faz3 Apr, 06:42

Min Aung Hlaing: Von Myanmars Armeechef zum Präsidenten

NYT3 Apr, 06:42

Myanmar Junta Chief Ascends to President, Five Years After Coup

delfi-lt3 Apr, 06:43

Mianmaro chuntos vadas išrinktas prezidentu, rodo AFP skaičiai

yle-uutiset3 Apr, 06:46

Sotilasjuntan johtaja valittiin presidentiksi Myanmarissa

BBC3 Apr, 06:49

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

berlingske3 Apr, 06:51

Myanmars parlament udpeger juntaleder som præsident

orf3 Apr, 06:53

Myanmar: Ex-Juntachef zum Präsidenten gewählt

France 243 Apr, 06:59

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

die-presse3 Apr, 07:04

Ex-Juntachef Min Aung Hlaing wird Präsident von Myanmar

china-daily3 Apr, 07:20

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar's president - China Daily - Global Edition

Bangkok Post3 Apr, 07:24

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

dr-dk3 Apr, 07:24

Myanmars juntaleder bliver præsident

Rappler3 Apr, 07:30

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

daily-mirror-lk3 Apr, 07:40

Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

tagesschau3 Apr, 07:40

Ex-Junta-Chef wird Präsident in Myanmar

myjoyonline3 Apr, 07:40

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

Daily Sabah3 Apr, 07:46

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president amid rigging claims

japan-times3 Apr, 07:52

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

Jakarta Post3 Apr, 07:55

Myanmar junta chief elected as president - The Jakarta Post

naftemporiki3 Apr, 07:56

Μιανμάρ: Από ενορχηστρωτής του πραξικοπήματος πρόεδρος της χώρας ο Μιν Αούνγκ Χλάινγκ

indian-express3 Apr, 07:58

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general, Min Aung Hlaing as president, keeping army in charge

le-monde3 Apr, 08:09

Myanmar junta chief elected as president

DW3 Apr, 08:23

Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing elected president

Times of India3 Apr, 08:40

Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as President

nos3 Apr, 08:50

Coupleider en man achter brute burgeroorlog Myanmar nieuwe president

channel-news-asia3 Apr, 09:24

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

straits-times3 Apr, 09:46

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president by pro-military Parliament - straitstimes.com

dhaka-tribune3 Apr, 09:47

Myanmar junta chief elected as president - Dhaka Tribune

AP3 Apr, 09:58

Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge - AP News

myanmar-now3 Apr, 10:15

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing becomes president - Myanmar Now

The Guardian3 Apr, 10:22

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election

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aktuality-sk3 Apr, 11:36

Generál Min Aun Hlain získal prezidentský úrad. Parlament ovládli provojenskí poslanci dosadení režimom junty

politiken3 Apr, 11:46

Myanmars parlament udpeger juntaleder som præsident

ndtv3 Apr, 12:03

Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing Elected President In Parliamentary Vote

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irozhlas3 Apr, 13:16

Strůjce vojenského puče z roku 2021 nově prezidentem Barmy. Min Aun Hlainovi už gratuloval Si Ťin-pching

Irrawaddy3 Apr, 13:46

Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill 100 Civilians During Shift to ‘Civilian Rule’ - The Irrawaddy

jutarnji-list3 Apr, 13:48

Pobio je tisuće, raselio milijune, bombardirao svoj narod nakon potresa. Upravo je postao predsjednik

Daily Star BD3 Apr, 14:47Latest update

Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military MPs - The Daily Star