Politics of Myanmar
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Myanmar operates de jure as a unitary assembly-independent republic under its 2008 constitution. On 1 February 2021, Myanmar's military overthrew the country's democratically elected government in a c
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The Assembly of the Union.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing 2017
Min Aung Hlaing
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Min Aung Hlaing is a Burmese politician and retired military officer who has been the 11th president of Myanmar since April 2026, having ruled the country continuously since seizing power in February
Politics of Myanmar
…in a coup, causing ongoing anti-coup protests. As of June 2026, Myanmar is under the governance of the Union Government, following the nomination of Min Aung Hlaing in the 2026 presidential election. The first known city-states emerged in central Myanmar in the second century AD. They were founded by Tibeto-Burman-speaking…
Min Aung Hlaing in 2026
Min Aung Hlaing meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 29 July 2015
Min Aung Hlaing meeting with Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 20 March 2017
Min Aung Hlaing meeting with Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe in Tokyo, 4 August 2017