Myanmar Politics
- Aung Shine Oo - AP
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Myanmar's military representatives and lawmakers arrive to attend a session at Union parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Friday, April 3, 2026.
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Myanmar’s parliament has elected Min Aung Hlaing as the country’s new president. He's the general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and has maintained tight control for the past five years. The move marks a nominal return to an elected government but is seen as an effort to keep the army in power. The election, organized by the military, was deemed neither free nor fair by opponents and independent observers. Min Aung Hlaing was one of three nominees but was virtually guaranteed the job due to the military-backed majority in parliament.
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