Myanmar Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing Elected President
Myanmar's coup leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, has been elected president by a newly-formed parliament filled with his loyalists. The election marks the end of a promise made by Min Aung Hlaing to return to civilian rule within a year after seizing power in 2021.
Myanmar's coup leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, has been elected president. The parliament, filled with his loyalists, chose him for the position. Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as armed forces commander to take the post. The military's party won nearly 80% of the seats in the election. Min Aung Hlaing has ensured his power by creating a new consultative council. The past five years have been catastrophic for Myanmar, with thousands killed and millions displaced in a civil war.
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