Min Aung Hlaing
Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021
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| March 27 2025 | During the 80th anniversary of Myanmar Armed Forces Day, reaffirmed the military's commitment to democracy, promising to hold a general election by the end of the year and hand over power to the winning party. |
| March 4 2025 | Visited Thailand to attend the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok following the 2025 Myanmar earthquake. |
| March 4 2025 | Made an official visit to Moscow, meeting with Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace and signing ten memorandums of understanding covering sectors like nuclear energy, space exploration, trade, and investment. |
| February 14 2025 | An Argentine court issued arrest warrants against Min Aung Hlaing for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingyas, using the principle of universal jurisdiction. |
| January 31 2025 | Extended the state of emergency by six months, delaying promised elections and emphasizing the need for peace and stability before lifting the emergency. |
| January 2025 | ASEAN upheld its decision to ban Min Aung Hlaing from attending its summits and limit Myanmar's participation to a non-political level. |
| 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 | Assumed presidential duties. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2023 | Awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky by Russia for 'valuable endeavours to develop multi-sectoral cooperation with the Russian Federation'. |
| February 1 2023 | Refused to give up emergency powers when constitutionally set to expire, further delaying new elections. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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. |
| 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 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. |
| August 2020 | At the Union Peace Conference - 21st Century Panglong, Min Aung Hlaing warns the NLD against scapegoating the military for ongoing ethnic conflicts. |
| May 2020 | Min Aung Hlaing reshuffles senior military ranks, promoting a new generation of officers loyal to him, including Kyaw Swar Lin as the military's youngest lieutenant general. |
| February 2020 | Min Aung Hlaing performed a symbolic 'Hti' umbrella placement ceremony at Bagan's Htilominlo Temple with his wife and astrologer, following a tradition of powerful Myanmar political figures seeking divine blessings. |
| January 2020 | Min Aung Hlaing meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss cooperation under the One Belt One Road initiative. |
| 2019 | Min Aung Hlaing begins a 'charm offensive' with public appearances at religious sites and charity functions, signaling his political ambitions. |
| December 10 2019 | US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing under Executive Order 13818, targeting him for serious human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in Myanmar. |
| October 7 2019 | Awarded the title of Mingaladhamma Zawtika Dhaza and permanent patron by the Young Men's Buddhist Association (YMBA). |
| July 2019 | The United States government banned Min Aung Hlaing from traveling to the US due to human rights violations. |
| May 16 2019 | Twitter banned Min Aung Hlaing from its platform, following earlier actions by Facebook which had banned him and 19 other top Burmese officials to prevent ethnic and religious tensions. |
| March 17 2019 | Kyaw Zaw Oo, an Arakanese MP, publishes an open letter to Min Aung Hlaing detailing human rights violations by the Tatmadaw in Rakhine State. |
| 2018 | Awarded The Most Gallant Order of Military Service, Gallant Commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces and Honorary Malaysian Armed Forces Order for Valor (1st Degree) from Malaysia. |
| 2018 | The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar determined that Min Aung Hlaing and other military generals oversaw atrocities against the Rohingya in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan states, with genocidal intent. The UN investigative panel recommended that he and four other commanders should be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court. |
| 2018 | Received The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant, Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) from Thailand. |
| 2017 | His daughter-in-law Myo Yadanar Htaik founded the entertainment company Stellar Seven Entertainment. |
| 2017 | His daughter Khin Thiri Thet Mon founded the major film studio 7th Sense Creation. |
| October 2016 | Min Aung Hlaing intensifies military crackdown on the Rohingya, marking a significant escalation of military actions against the ethnic group. |
| 2015 | National League for Democracy (NLD) wins the general election, leading to a transition of government power, which prompts Min Aung Hlaing to focus on recovering state power for the military establishment. |
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