April 03, 2026 | 21:35 (GMT+7)
Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar President
Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing was elected President of the country on April 3, following a vote held in parliament.
Aung Lin Dwe, speaker of parliament’s combined upper and lower house, announced that Min Aung Hlaing won 429 out of the 584 votes.
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Former Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing is elected Myanmar president with 429 out of the 584 votes. |
On March 31, Min Aung Hlaing, Nan Ni Ni Aye, and U Nyo Saw were elected the country's vice presidents.
Min Aung Hlaing had earlier relinquished his post of the commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.
Source: VNA