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Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 3, 2026, 6:49 AM
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BBC NewsApr 3, 2026, 6:49 AM

Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president

General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

Al JazeeraApr 3, 2026, 6:05 AM

Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament

Min Aung Hlaing wins 429 out of the 584 votes cast by MPs to become the ⁠country's president.

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