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One man loomed large over the general election held in Myanmar in December and January even though his name was not on the ballot: junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-military-general-president/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #myanmar #minaunghlaing
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing: The general who made himself president

The 69-year-old general, who has ruled Myanmar since a 2021 coup that triggered a civil war, was elected president in a parliamentary vote.

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Apr 3 at 3:29pmBuffer