Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar junta chief, elected as Vice-Presidentscvnks
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“Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a Vice-President (V-P) by the lower house on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), parliament officials said”
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“Myanmar’s former commander in chief Min Aung Hlaing has led Myanmar since 2021, when he ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggered civil war”
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“His election sets in motion a process for him to exchange his uniform for civilian clothes, as the country’s parliament selects three V-Ps, one of whom is then chosen as president”
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“The junta chief received 247 of the 260 votes, a parliament official said, according to a live broadcast”
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“The upper house elected Nan Ni Ni Aye, a regional MP from Karen State with the military-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), as another V-P, local media reported”
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“A third V-P will be chosen by the military”
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“A parliament-wide vote to select which of the three will be elevated to president is expected this week”
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“Myanmar’s military has long presented itself as the only force guarding the restive country from rupture and ruin”
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“The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up”
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“After Aung San Suu Kyi trounced the USDP in a landslide in 2020 elections, Min Aung Hlaing snatched back power as he grew anxious about the military’s waning influence, analysts say”
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“After five years of hardline rule, the top general oversaw heavily restricted elections that returned a walkover win for pro-military parties in January”
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“The USDP – led and staffed by many retired officers – is entrenched in parliament after winning 80% of elected seats, and it is expected the new government will march in lockstep with the top brass”
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“Min Aung Hlaing is expected to manage a carefully orchestrated transition to becoming president, after he handed over the reins of the military to loyalist Ye Win Oo on Monday (March 30)”
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