The 69-year-old general Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by the pro-military parliament, following a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

The 69-year-old general orchestrated a 2021 coup against the administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi ‌and placed her under arrest, sparking widespread protests that morphed into nationwide armed resistance against the junta