Min Aung Hlaing
Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021
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| November 2024 | ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan requested an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, citing reasonable grounds to believe he was responsible for crimes against humanity in the genocide of Rohingya people. |
| November 2024 | ICC prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan requested an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, citing reasonable grounds to believe he was responsible for crimes against humanity in the genocide of Rohingya people. |
| July 2024 | Assumes presidential duties, further solidifying his control over Myanmar's executive branch. |
| July 2024 | Assumes presidential duties, further solidifying his control over Myanmar's executive branch. |
| July 22 2024 | Became acting President after Myint Swe took medical leave. |
| July 22 2024 | Became acting President after Myint Swe took medical leave. |
| April 14 2024 | Escaped a rocket attack by the Mandalay People's Defence Force while attending the Defence Services Academy during the New Year Water Festival. |
| April 14 2024 | Escaped a rocket attack by the Mandalay People's Defence Force while attending the Defence Services Academy during the New Year Water Festival. |
| February 2024 | Activates Myanmar's conscription law to draft 60,000 young people into the Tatmadaw. |
| February 2024 | Activates Myanmar's conscription law to draft 60,000 young people into the Tatmadaw. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky by Russia for 'valuable endeavours to develop multi-sectoral cooperation with the Russian Federation'. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky by Russia for 'valuable endeavours to develop multi-sectoral cooperation with the Russian Federation'. |
| January 2023 | Enacted a new electoral law aimed at manipulating the next general election in favor of the USDP. |
| January 2023 | Enacted a new electoral law aimed at manipulating the next general election in favor of the USDP. |
| 2022 | Placed on the OFAC sanctions list under Executive Order 14014 in response to the 2021 coup, with additional sanctions on companies owned or controlled by Hlaing and his associates. |
| 2022 | Placed on the OFAC sanctions list under Executive Order 14014 in response to the 2021 coup, with additional sanctions on companies owned or controlled by Hlaing and his associates. |
| September 7 2022 | Met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. |
| September 7 2022 | Met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. |
| April 17 2022 | Self-awarded Myanmar's two highest titles: Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma (The Most Glorious Order of Truth) and Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu (the Order of the Union of Myanmar). |
| April 17 2022 | Self-awarded Myanmar's two highest titles: Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma (The Most Glorious Order of Truth) and Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu (the Order of the Union of Myanmar). |
| August 1 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing formed a caretaker government and established himself as the country's prime minister. |
| August 1 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing formed a caretaker government and established himself as the country's prime minister. |
| May 22 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing gave his first post-coup interview to Phoenix Television, commenting on Aung San Suu Kyi's detention and upcoming trial. |
| May 22 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing gave his first post-coup interview to Phoenix Television, commenting on Aung San Suu Kyi's detention and upcoming trial. |
| March 22 2021 | European Union imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and entry ban, in response to the 2021 military coup and subsequent repression of peaceful demonstrators. |
| March 22 2021 | European Union imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and entry ban, in response to the 2021 military coup and subsequent repression of peaceful demonstrators. |
| February 2021 | Declared a state of emergency and seized power in a military coup, overthrowing the democratically-elected government. |
| February 2021 | Declared a state of emergency and seized power in a military coup, overthrowing the democratically-elected government. |
| February 25 2021 | United Kingdom imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and a travel ban, for serious human rights violations in Myanmar. |
| February 25 2021 | United Kingdom imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and a travel ban, for serious human rights violations in Myanmar. |
| February 18 2021 | Government of Canada imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and transaction bans, in response to the human rights situation in Myanmar. |
| February 18 2021 | Government of Canada imposed sanctions, including asset freezing and transaction bans, in response to the human rights situation in Myanmar. |
| February 1 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing detained elected leaders including President Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi, declaring himself Commander-in-chief of Myanmar and establishing the State Administration Council (SAC). |
| February 1 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing detained elected leaders including President Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi, declaring himself Commander-in-chief of Myanmar and establishing the State Administration Council (SAC). |
| January 27 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing publicly suggested he would not rule out a coup d'état if election fraud allegations were not addressed. |
| January 27 2021 | Min Aung Hlaing publicly suggested he would not rule out a coup d'état if election fraud allegations were not addressed. |
| 2020 | Awarded Medal 'For strengthening the military commonwealth' from the Russian Ministry of Defense. |
| 2020 | Received Badge of Honor of FSMTC 'For the Merits in the Field of Military-Technical Cooperation' from Russia. |
| 2020 | Claims widespread voting irregularities and electoral fraud in the Myanmar general election, despite Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy winning a landslide re-election. |
| 2020 | Awarded Medal 'For strengthening the military commonwealth' from the Russian Ministry of Defense. |
| 2020 | Received Badge of Honor of FSMTC 'For the Merits in the Field of Military-Technical Cooperation' from Russia. |
| 2020 | Claims widespread voting irregularities and electoral fraud in the Myanmar general election, despite Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy winning a landslide re-election. |
| December 2020 | The United States froze Min Aung Hlaing's American-based assets and criminalized financial transactions between him and anyone in the US. |
| December 2020 | The US Embassy in Yangon faced media scrutiny for collaborating with 7th Sense Creation, given that Min Aung Hlaing is subject to US economic sanctions. |
| December 2020 | The United States froze Min Aung Hlaing's American-based assets and criminalized financial transactions between him and anyone in the US. |
| December 2020 | The US Embassy in Yangon faced media scrutiny for collaborating with 7th Sense Creation, given that Min Aung Hlaing is subject to US economic sanctions. |
| December 9 2020 | Received the title of Thado Thiri Agga Maha Mingalar Zawtika from the Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA). |
| December 9 2020 | Received the title of Thado Thiri Agga Maha Mingalar Zawtika from the Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA). |
| November 5 2020 | The Tatmadaw declared Min Aung Hlaing's rank equivalent to Vice President of Myanmar. |
| November 5 2020 | The Tatmadaw declared Min Aung Hlaing's rank equivalent to Vice President of Myanmar. |
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