Min Aung Hlaing
Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese army general. He became the 13th Prime Minister of Myanmar in 2021.[1] He appointed himself as the Chairman of the State Administration Council since 2 February 2021.[1] He has been accused of corruption many times during his military career.[2]
Quick Facts Senior General, 13th Prime Minister of Myanmar ...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing | |
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မင်းအောင်လှိုင် | |
13th Prime Minister of Myanmar | |
Assumed office 1 August 2021 | |
President | Myint Swe (acting) |
Deputy | Soe Win |
Preceded by | Himself (as Chairman of SAC) |
Chairman of the State Administration Council | |
Assumed office 2 February 2021 | |
President | Myint Swe (acting) |
Preceded by | Aung San Suu Kyi (as State Counsellor) |
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services | |
Assumed office 30 March 2011 | |
President | Thein Sein Htin Kyaw Win Myint Myint Swe (acting) |
Deputy | Soe Win |
State Counsellor | Aung San Suu Kyi |
Preceded by | Than Shwe |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-07-03) 3 July 1956 (age 67) Tavoy, Burma (now Dawei, Myanmar) |
Nationality | Burmese |
Height | 5'5 |
Spouse(s) | Kyu Kyu Hla |
Children | Multiple, including: Aung Pyae Sone Khin Thiri Thet Mon |
Alma mater | Rangoon Arts and Sciences University (LL.B) Defence Services Academy |
Awards | Maha Thray Sithu Honorary Malaysian Armed Forces Order for Valour (First Degree) Gallant Commander of Malaysian Armed Forces Knight Grand Cross First Class of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant of Thailand |
Website | www |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Myanmar Army |
Years of service | 1974–present |
Rank | Senior General |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw Joint Chief of Staff Chief of Bureau of Special Operations-2 (BSO-2) |
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In February 2021, he removed the elected government led by de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi from power[3] in a coup d'état on 1 February 2021.[4][5]
He was Joint Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defence from 2010 to 2011. He is also a member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) chaired by the president of Myanmar.[6] He was promoted to four-star General in 2011 and five-star General in 2013.