[22][10] In the lead-up to the 2020 Myanmar general election, he worked with the USDP to position himself as the next President. [14] He was promoted to senior general in March 2013. Min Aung Hlaing earned global infamy in August 2017 when a brutal counterinsurgency sweep forced over 740,000 desperate Rohingya, a mostly Muslim minority, over the border into Bangladesh. [29] After casting his ballot in the 2020 election, Min Aung Hlaing vowed to accept the election results. Min Aung Hlaing (in birmano: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; Mandalay, 3 luglio 1956) è un politico e generale birmano. [2] He reimposed military rule and martial law, ending a nearly ten-year period of civilian rule from March 2011 to February 2021. Min Aung Hlaing (tiếng Miến Điện: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; sinh ngày 3 tháng 7 năm 1956) là một tướng lục quân Myanmar hiện đang nắm giữ chức vụ Lãnh đạo nhà nước Myanmar kiêm Tổng tư lệnh các lực lượng vũ trang Myanmar. A meeting of the National Defence and Security Council led by him said it would investigate the fraud claims and hold new elections, effectively invalidating the NLD's win. He has promised to hold elections after a one-year state of emergency but many remain wary since the country’s military chief has proven reluctant to call it quits. In March 2013, Min Aung Hlaing … Myanmar's commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. Military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing has taken power. In 2011, junta leader Senior General Than Shwe appointed then General Min Aung Hlaing to succeed him as commander-in-chief. Amid widespread protests against the February military coup in Myanmar, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Friday urged citizens to safeguard the Constitution.. The ruling junta, the State Peace and Development Council, engineered its formal departure from power, after holding the 2010 Myanmar general election, which was won by the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the military's proxy party. [25][26] In May 2020, Min Aung Hlaing reshuffled senior military ranks, promoting a new generation of officers loyal to Min Aung Hlaing, including Kyaw Swar Lin, who became the military's youngest lieutenant-general. A meeting of the National Defence and Security Council led by him said it would investigate the fraud claims and hold new elections, effectively invalidating the NLD's win. State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at Administration Committee meeting (2/2021) Foreign Policy Committee holds Meeting 1/2021; Committee Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address He assumed the post on 30 March 2011. He is a major shareholder in the army-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL). [39], As commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military he is accused of having carried out operations against the Rohingya with genocidal intent. [31] These comments sparked concern about another potential coup in the country. General Li Zuocheng (L), member of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) and chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department under the CMC, accompanies the visiting Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Defense Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (R) to review the guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) before having a meeting with him in Beijing on November 22, 2017. With the transition from an USDP to NLD-led government, Min Aung Hlaing shifted his priorities to recovering state power for the military establishment. On 27 March 2012, during a speech in Naypyidaw, Min Aung Hlaing defended the military's continued role in national politics. [62], Burmese army general and de facto leader of Myanmar, 2011–2015: Union Solidarity and Development Party rule, 2016–2020: Transition to National League for Democracy rule, Chairman of the State Administration Council, Honorary Malaysian Armed Forces Order for Valour (First Degree), Gallant Commander of Malaysian Armed Forces, Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army, Union Peace Conference - 21st Century Panglong, "Myanmar coup: Min Aung Hlaing, the general who seized power", "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control", "အရေးပေါ်ကာလ ဆောင်ရွက်ပြီးစီးပါက ရွေးကောက်ပွဲ ပြန်လည်ကျင်းပ၍ အနိုင်ရပါတီအား နိုင်ငံတော်တာဝန်ကို လွှဲအပ်ပေးနိုင်ရေး ဆောင်ရွက်မည်ဖြစ်ကြောင်း တပ်မတော်ထုတ်ပြန်", "Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi", "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)", "Vice-Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief", "တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်သစ်နှင့် အမေရိကန် မြန်မာ တပ်မတော်နှစ်ရပ် ဆက်ဆံရေး – အပိုင်း (၁)", "Meet Min Aung Hlaing, the Chief of Myanmar's Notorious Military", "Amid transition, Myanmar's Senior General emerges from the shadows", "Myanmar's Army Is Back in Charge. The inquiry of Myanmar Now on what the commander-in-chief has said regarding the matter, Dr Hkalam Samson said: “It is his procedure. Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing added coup to his atrocity-laden resume this week. The senior Myanmar military leaders sanctioned by the U.S. include the commander in chief, Min Aung Hlaing, shown here as he delivered a speech last year. [19], The 2015 Myanmar general election saw the National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, win in a landslide. [15], In November 2011, according to The Irrawaddy News, it was "widely believed" that following Min Aung Hlaing's meetings with Chinese military officials that month and his leadership in creating a bilateral agreement on defense cooperation with the Chinese, he had also held talks with Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping regarding cooperation from China with respect to the Kachin Conflict.[14]. [6], Following graduation, Min Aung Hlaing went on to serve in different command positions, rising slowly through the ranks. Reuters File Photo Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese army general who is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar … [50] He also has a majority stake in Mytel, a national telecoms carrier. [38] These human rights violations could amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Commander-in-Chief Myanmar Armed Forces interacting with Vice Adm HCS Bisht FOC-in-C ENC.jpg 700 × 467; 110 KB. Min Aung Hlaing rose steadily through the ranks of the Tatmadaw, Myanmars powerful military, but as commander-in-chief for the past decade he also wielded significant political influence before the 1 February coup. In the lead-up to 2011, the military began embarking on a series of political reforms to transition Myanmar to a quasi-democracy. [12][13], Min Aung Hlaing supported the military crackdown of the Saffron Revolution in 2008. [37] In particular, he has been accused of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people. Min Aung Hlaing studied other political transitions, diplomats and observers have told Reuters, and has made much of the need to avoid the chaos seen in Libya and other Middle Eastern countries after regime change in 2011. [22] Throughout 2019, Min Aung Hlaing made several public appearances dubbed a "charm offensive," at several religious sites and charity functions,[23] raising speculation about his political ambitions. YE AUNG … [53] The American Embassy, Yangon came under media scrutiny in December 2020, for collaborating with 7th Sense Creation, because Min Aung Hlaing is technically subject to US economic sanctions. Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing expressed his appreciation for Japan’s understanding and assistance and stated, “Both the military and government of Myanmar are ready to accept returnees upon verification of their record of residence in Myanmar. Commander-in-Chief Gen Min Aung Hlaing was said to be behind the withdrawal according to Dr Khalam Samson, who has met him in Mandalay, reported Myanmar Now recently. [15] As the NLD assumed power, Min Aung Hlaing began intensifying an ongoing military crackdown on the Rohingya, beginning in October 2016. Commander-in-chief of Myanmar defence forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing accorded a ceremonial welcome FILE PHOTO: Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. [28] On 5 November, the Tatmadaw declared that Min Aung Hlaing's rank is equivalent to Vice President of Myanmar. Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese army general who is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces. [35][36], The UNHRC reported that Min Aung Hlaing's soldiers have been deliberately targeting civilians in Northern states of Myanmar and have been committing systemic discrimination and human rights violations against minority communities in Rakhine State. Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Er ist damit der De-facto-Machthaber des Landes und ergriff die Macht, nachdem er am 1. Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese army general who has served as Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar since February 2021, a position which makes him the country's de facto leader. During the 2010–11 fiscal year, he had owned 5,000 shares and received an annual dividend of $250,000. [15][16] Min Aung Hlaing's appointment coincided with USDP's rise to power, during which he oversaw a series of military reforms, and supported efforts by the USDP-led government to strike peace deals with ethnic armed groups. He is also a member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) chaired by the president of Myanmar. [14] In June 2010, Min Aung Hlaing replaced General Shwe Mann as Joint Chief of Staff of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. File image of Myanmar's Army Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. [30] The 2020 election saw NLD win in a larger landslide than in 2015, forestalling Min Aung Hlaing's political ambitions. [34], On 1 February, Min Aung Hlaing led the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, one day before democratically-elected members of parliament were scheduled to be sworn in as members of the Assembly of the Union. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s commander in chief, was given top honors in a display of military leaders’ portraits at a museum in Naypyidaw, the capital. Thai delegation with Burmese SPDC.jpg 5,120 × 3,413; 7.96 MB. [6] He rose to prominence in 2009 after leading an offensive against the insurgent Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army in Kokang. 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Min Aung Hlaing's family profiting off of FDA and Customs clearances", "Military Chief's Family Members Spend Big on Blockbuster Movies, Beauty Pageants", "US Embassy Under Fire for Working With Firm Owned by Sanctioned Military Chief's Daughter", "တပ်မတော် ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ် ယာဘက် လက်သူကြွယ် ခွဲစိတ်မှုအောင်မြင်", "Commander-in-chief of Myanmar Defence Forces visits Eastern Naval Command", "Military chief awarded Medal of the Ministry of Defence of Russia", "Thailand decorates Myanmar's army chief amid Rohingya crisis", "Burmese Military Chief Receives Top Thai Honor", "ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီးမင်းအောင်လှိုင်ကို YMBA က ရာသက်ပန်နာယကကြီးဘွဲ့ ပေးအပ်", "တပ်ချုပ်ကို ဆုပေးသင့်ပေးထိုက်လို့ ဖော်ထုတ်ပြီးပေးတာပါလို့ YMBAအသင်းကရှင်း", "YMBA က ဗိုလ်ချုပ်မှူးကြီးမင်းအောင်လှိုင်ကို သတိုးသီရိ အဂ္ဂမဟာမင်္ဂလဇောတိကဓဇ ဘွဲ့ချီးမြှင့်", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Min_Aung_Hlaing&oldid=1010452261, People sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act, Articles with dead external links from April 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Burmese-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2021, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 March 2021, at 15:05. Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the most powerful person in Myanmar, was the mastermind of the Rohingya genocide. [14][17] On 3 April 2012, the Government of Myanmar announced that Min Aung Hlaing had been promoted to vice-senior general, the second highest rank in Myanmar's Armed Forces. [52], His daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon founded a major film studio, 7th Sense Creation, in 2017. The ruling junta, the State Peace and Development Council, engineered its formal departure from power, after holding the 2010 Myanmar general election, which was won by the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), the military's proxy party. Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon on July 19, 2016. ", "New commander in chief of defence services: General Min Aung Hlaing", "Myanmar general defends military's political role", "Shwe Mann's Ouster, Military Involvement, and Implications for Myanmar's Elections • Stimson Center", "What next for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing? Wang Yi Meets with Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Min Aung Hlaing: 2021/01/12: On January 12, 2021 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw. 5 things to know", "Myanmar supreme general pays last respects to Prem", "Min Aung Hlaing Appointed Vice-Senior General", "Could Min Aung Hlaing's retirement break the political deadlock? His father, Thaung Hlaing, is a former civil engineer at the Ministry of Construction. [49], Min Aung Hlaing's son, Aung Pyae Sone, owns a number of companies, including Sky One Construction Company and Aung Myint Mo Min Insurance Company. [1] He has also been the commander-in-chief of Defence Services since March 2011. On 27 January 2021, Min Aung Hlaing publicly remarked that he would not rule out a coup d'état and abolition of the Constitution, if allegations of voter fraud during last year’s election were not adequately addressed. In 2014, as Min Aung Hlaing approached the age of 60, which is the mandatory age of retirement for military officers, the Armed Forces' Department of Defence Council issued a directive, enabling Min Aung Hlaing to extend his mandatory retirement age to 65, in 2021. On 30 March 2011, outgoing head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, then the incumbent Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Armed Forces, … Min Aung Hlaing studied other political transitions, diplomats and observers have told Reuters, and has made much of the need to avoid the chaos seen in Libya and other Middle Eastern countries after regime change in 2011. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s armed forces commander-in-chief, has emerged as the country's new strongman following Monday’s coup. [54], Min Aung Hlaing is married to Kyu Kyu Hla, a retired lecturer. [6][7] He attended and studied law at the Rangoon Arts and Science University from 1973 to 1974. Three of the top brass are likely candidates to become the next military chief when Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing retires. It Never Truly Left", "Who is Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing? AP Washington on Tuesday formally designated Myanmar's military ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi's government as a coup, after the country's army chief General Min Aung Hlaing described the takeover as "inevitable". Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior military leaders met with Myanmar’s commander-in-chief this week, as Senior General Min Aung Hlaing paid an official visit to Beijing. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s armed forces commander-in-chief, has emerged as the country`s new strongman following Monday’s coup. "[10] As he rose through the ranks, Min Aung Hlaing earned a reputation as a hardliner. [46] In December 2020, it froze Min Aung Hlaing's American-based assets and criminalized financial transactions between him and anyone in the United States. [40], Facebook banned Min Aung Hlaing from its platform along with 19 other top Burmese officials and organisations to prevent further heated ethnic and religious tensions in Myanmar. [Reuters] Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s armed forces, “needs to abide by the Constitution,” which is the “mother of the law”. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s armed forces commander-in-chief, has emerged as the country's new strongman following Monday’s coup. Wang Yi said, China appreciates that the Myanmar military takes national revitalization as its mission, thinks about the … Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. [11], In 2002, he was promoted to commander of the Triangle Region Command in Eastern Shan State and was a central figure in negotiations with two rebel groups, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA). On 30 March 2011, outgoing head of state, Senior General Than Shwe, then the incumbent Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Armed Forces, appointed Min Aung Hlaing as his successor, ahead of more senior officers. [44][45], In July 2019, the United States government banned him from travel to the United States. [3][4] Min Aung Hlaing was born on 3 July 1956 in Tavoy, Burma (now Dawei, Myanmar). | Aung Shine Oo / AP Min Aung Hlaing (burmesisch: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; * 3.Juli 1956 in Dawei) ist ein myanmarischer General, der gleichzeitig als Vorsitzender des Staatsverwaltungsrates und Oberbefehlshaber der Streitkräfte Myanmars dient. NAYPYITAW — Defense Services Commander-in-Chief Snr. The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, General Min Aung Hlaing … In response, the military began intensifying allegations of electoral fraud and irregularities, submitting formal complaints to the Union Election Commission. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing told political party leaders that the military, or Tatmadaw, was exercising restraint and patience in order to avoid instability in Myanmar and urged them to eschew any action that might provoke conflict. (He said) there is no international pressure and is his own decision. Britain on Thursday slapped sanctions on six members of Myanmar’s military junta, including commander-in-chief General Min Aung Hlaing, for involvement in the recent coup. [5] He was promoted to four-star General in 2011 and five-star General in 2013. The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, General Min Aung Hlaing calls on the Chairman Chief of Staff Committee and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma, in New Delhi.jpg 2,200 × 1,375; 386 KB [11] Min Aung Hlaing is characterized as having a "big man" management style not conducive to collaboration or listening. He is also a member of the The military’s commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing came under the international community's radar because of his role in the ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas of … Min Aung Hlaing assumed all state power for this period in his capacity as commander-in-chief, and immediately prioritised the alleged electoral irregularities. He served as Joint Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defence from 2010 to 2011. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s armed forces commander-in-chief, has emerged as the country’s new strongman following Monday’s coup.He has promised to … [22], Min Aung Hlaing also began to signal his interest in civilian politics. [15] He began assuming a more stateman-like persona, and became increasingly assertive about the military's role. Meet Min Aung Hlaing, the Chief of Myanmar's Notorious Military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar armed forces, in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw on March 27, 2016. [50] In 2013, his Aung Pyae Sone won a no-bid government permit well below market rates, for a 30 year lease on land at the Yangon People's Park for a high-end restaurant and art gallery, following his father's promotion to Commander-in-Chief. Myanmar's military chief,Min Aung Hlaing took over the running of the military in 2011. Nay Pyi Taw  February  18 Meeting 1/2021 of the Foreign Policy Committee was held at the State Administration Council Chairman’s Office here this after-noon, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses coordination meeting of the council Nay Pyi Taw  February  15 The State Administration, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at ceremony to mark Diamond Jubilee of MRTV Nay Pyi Taw  February, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pays homage to Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw  February  11, State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at Administration Committee meeting (2/2021), Foreign Policy Committee holds Meeting 1/2021; Committee Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses coordination meeting of the council, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at ceremony to mark Diamond Jubilee of MRTV, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing pays homage to Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw, Republic of the Union Myanmar Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Situation Report on the Country, State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing addresses coordination meeting of State Administration Council, Nay Pyi Taw Council, region/state administration councils, self-administered division or zone administration bodies, Republic of the Union of Myanmar Speech of Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to public, Chairman of State Administration Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers speech at management meeting, State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Council Members, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Myanmar Tatmadaw goodwill delegation attend dinner hosted in their honour by Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Ponpipaat Benyasri, visit Thai Rung automobile manufacturer, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets families of Myanmar Embassy to Japan, office of the military attaché, Cardiology ward of Military Hospital in Aungban opened, beneficial not only to Tatmadawmen, but also to residents, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects Tatmadaw Textile Factory (Thamaing), Senior General Min Aung Hlaing receives Chair of Joint Peace Fund-JPF.