Beim Militärputsch in Myanmar 2021 handelt es sich um einen Putsch der myanmesischen Streitkräfte, geführt von General Min Aung Hlaing, gegen die demokratisch gewählte Regierung unter Aung San Suu Kyi.Am 1. Unter General Min Aung Hlaing wurde die Armee modernisiert: Er rüstete die Tatmadaw mit neuen Waffen aus China, Russland oder Israel aus. Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor. Myanmar’s powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained and the army announced it was taking power. Min Aung Hlaing took over the running of the military in 2011 as a transition to democracy began. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing: 2 February 2021 Incumbent 26 Vice Chairman of the State Administrative Council Vice-Senior General Soe Win: 2 February 2021 Incumbent 26 Acting President of Myanmar First Vice President of Myanmar: Myint Swe: 1 February 2021 Incumbent 27 … Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the military will hold an election and hand over power to the winning party. The posts, shared two days after Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodless coup, prompted some social media users to mock the army chief's height. General Min Aung Hlaing was given "legislative, judicial and executive powers", effectively returning Myanmar to military rule after a 10-year experiment with democracy. Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. Myanmar’s Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, saluting to pay his respects to independence hero General Aung San assassinated in 1947, during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon, July 19, 2018. General Min Aung Hlaing, who is accused of overseeing the operation against the Muslim Rohingya minority, is now at the centre of power By Nicola Smith, Asia Correspondent 6 … Eigene politische Ambitionen deutete er … A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar's state-owned newspaper this week: photos of men in green military uniforms sitting in seats of power. Dass Aung San Suu Kyi wieder unter Hausarrest steht, geht vor allem auf das Konto eines Mannes: Min Aung Hlaing. Tuesday February 02 2021, 12.00pm, The Times. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's commander-in-chief, shakes hands with National League for Democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi before their meeting in Hlaing… FILE PHOTO: Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. "We will continue receiving the displaced persons in … A doctored photo of Myanmar’s army chief General Min Aung Hlaing standing on a blue stool for a group photo with foreign military officials has been used on social media posts to mock his height. decades of junta rule. Myanmar general insists military regime ‘will be different this time’ Min Aung Hlaing said a new 'reformed' election commission will investigate voter fraud in the 2019 elections (AP / Aung Shine Oo) FILE - In this May 6, 2016, file photo, Aung San Suu Kyi, left, Myanmar's foreign minister, walks with senior General Min Aung Hlaing, right, Myanmar military's commander-in-chief, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Diplomats in Yangon said that by the onset of Suu Kyi's first term in 2016, Min Aung Hlaing had transformed himself from taciturn soldier into a politician and public figure. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was due to retire in July. According to military owned media Myawady, the interim President Myint Swe, elevated from his position of vice-president, had transferred all authority to the military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. However, the same Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Der mächtige General Min Aung Hlaing (64) arbeitete mit der jetzt festgenommenen Aung San Suu Kyi lange in einer seltsamen Symbiose zusammen.