MYANMAR CHIEF. Myanmar junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing hands over a flag to newly appointed Commander-in-Chief General Ye Win Oo during a ceremony in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 30, 2026.
Myanmar Military True News Information Team/Handout via REUTERS
At the turn of this year, the military engineered a widely criticized election won by an army-backed party that allowed Min Aung Hlaing to transition into a civilian role
Nearly four months after taking office, Myanmar’s junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing on Friday, July 31, criticized the regional ASEAN bloc’s peace plan and outlined his government’s plans for the war-torn Southeast Asian country.
Myanmar was plunged into turmoil in February 2021 when the military ousted an elected government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking protests that expanded into a protracted civil war, killing some 100,000 people and displacing millions.
