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Min Aung Hlaing

Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 3 July 1956) is a senior general in the Myanmar Army and the current Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces. He assumed the post on 30 March 2011. He is also a member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) chaired by the President of Myanmar. He was previously Joint Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defence of Myanmar, and was promoted to four-star General in the early 2011 and five-star General in March 2013.

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Born

1956-07-03

Birth Place

Dawei

Nationality

Burma

Education

Yangon_University

Spouse(s)

Kyu Kyu Hla

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WorldBBC2021-02-01

Myanmar coup: Min Aung Hlaing, the general who seized power

Min Aung Hlaing rose steadily through the ranks of the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's powerful military, but as commander-in-chief for the past decade he also wielded significant political influence before the 1 February coup. He successfully maintained the Tatmadaw's power even as Myanmar transitioned to democracy, but received international condemnation and sanctions...

Militarymsn.com2021-02-01

Min Aung Hlaing: Myanmar's powerful, ambitious army chief

After taking credit for restoring Myanmar's democracy but then watching the military get smashed in elections, the country's top general has seized power just months away from official retirement. General Min Aung Hlaing is an international pariah who has been condemned for presiding over a brutal crackdown on the country's...

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Explainer: All eyes on Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing as military seizes power

(Reuters) - Myanmar’s powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained and the army announced it was taking power. Myanmar’s military is notoriously reclusive and even sophisticated observers know little about its inner...

World|BBC2021-02-01