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Min Aung Hlaing

b. 1956 · 20th century

Min Aung Hlaing is a Myanmar general who became commander-in-chief of the armed forces in 2011. He oversaw the military operations against the Rohingya in 2017, for which UN investigators called for him to be tried for genocide, and on 1 February 2021 he led the coup that overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, ruling the country as head of the junta.

Min Aung Hlaing
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Min Aung Hlaing. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/min-aung-hlaing
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