Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election (opens in new tab)

Min Aung Hlaing, who as Myanmar ’s military commander had led the Southeast Asian nation with an iron fist since seizing power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021, was sworn in as an elected president on Friday. His inauguration came after a general election judged by U.N. experts and rights groups to […] The post Myanmar military chief who led 2021 army takeover takes presidency after criticized election appeared first on OODAloop.