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Min Aung Hlaing

1956 - Today

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Min Aung Hlaing (born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese military officer who has ruled Myanmar as the chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) since seizing power in the February 2021 coup d'état. He additionally appointed himself Prime Minister of Myanmar in August 2021, and assumed presidential duties in July 2024. He has led the Tatmadaw (armed forces of Myanmar), an independent branch of government, as the Commander-in-chief of Defence Services since March 2011, when he was handpicked to succeed longtime military ruler Senior General Than Shwe, who transferred leadership over the country to a civilian government upon retiring. Before assuming leadership over the Tatmadaw, Min Aung Hlaing served as Joint Chief of Staff from 2010 to 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Min Aung Hlaing is the 3,324th most popular politician (up from 4,670th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (up from 12th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Min Aung Hlaing ranks 3,324 out of 19,576. Before him are Ted Kennedy, Marco Rubio, Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Igor Smirnov, and Otto II, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Ivan Silayev, Samuel Aba, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Chilperic I, Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, and Pharnavaz I of Iberia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Min Aung Hlaing ranks 31. Before him are Andy García, Linda Hamilton, Judith Butler, Giuseppe Tornatore, Geena Davis, and Ingemar Stenmark. After him are Bidzina Ivanishvili, Khaled Mashal, William Fichtner, Steve Harris, William J. Burns, and Leslie Cheung.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Min Aung Hlaing ranks 9 out of 40. Before him are Nick Drake (1948), Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), and Myint Swe (1951). After him are Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), Alaungpaya (1714), and Charles Maung Bo (1948).

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  • Photo of Nick Drake

    Nick Drake

    MUSICIAN

    1948 - 1974

    HPI: 74.28

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Aung San

    Aung San

    POLITICIAN

    1915 - 1947

    HPI: 72.77

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of U Nu

    U Nu

    POLITICIAN

    1907 - 1995

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Win Myint

    Win Myint

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 70.96

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Thein Sein

    Thein Sein

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 69.87

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Myint Swe

    Myint Swe

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 69.39

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Min Aung Hlaing

    Min Aung Hlaing

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 69.09

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Than Shwe

    Than Shwe

    POLITICIAN

    1933 - Present

    HPI: 68.75

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Bayinnaung

    Bayinnaung

    POLITICIAN

    1516 - 1581

    HPI: 68.68

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Ne Win

    Ne Win

    POLITICIAN

    1910 - 2002

    HPI: 68.25

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Htin Kyaw

    Htin Kyaw

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 67.94

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Alaungpaya

    Alaungpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1714 - 1760

    HPI: 67.89

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Charles Maung Bo

    Charles Maung Bo

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 67.46

    Rank: 15

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Min Aung Hlaing ranks 7. Before him are U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), U Nu (1907), Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), and Myint Swe (1951). After him are Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), Alaungpaya (1714), and Anawrahta (1015).

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