National Unity Government of Myanmar
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The National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေး အစိုးရ; abbreviated NUG) is a Myanmar government in exile formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. The European Parliament has recognized the NUG as the legitimate government of Myanmar. It includes representatives of the National League for Democracy (the deposed ruling party of former state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi), ethnic minority insurgent groups, and various minor parties.[1]
National Unity Government | |
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Cabinet of Myanmar in exile | |
Date formed | 16 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-16) |
People and organisations | |
President | Duwa Lashi La (acting) |
Prime Minister | Mahn Win Khaing Than |
No. of ministers | 28 |
History | |
Outgoing election | 2020 Myanmar general election |
Incoming formation | 2021 Myanmar coup d'état leads to formation of the NUG in exile |
Predecessor | Acting Cabinet of the CRPH |
The State Administration Council (SAC)—the country's ruling military junta—has declared the NUG illegal[2] and a terrorist organization,[3] while the NUG designated the Tatmadaw and its affiliated organizations as terrorist organizations under Section 3 of Myanmar’s Counter-Terrorism Law.[4]
In May 2021, the NUG announced the formation of a "People's Defense Force", and in September the launch of a "defensive war" and nationwide revolution against the military junta.[5][6] As of September 2021, the NUG had established representative offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, France, Czech Republic, Australia, and South Korea.[7] On 1 February 2022, the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the NUG appointed Saw Ba Hla Thein as the first representative to Japan.[8]
Although the NUG is widely described as a government-in-exile,[1][9] it has not declared a temporary capital in another country or in Myanmar, and instead conducts its operations remotely and from hiding within Myanmar.[10][11]