Min Aung Hlaing led Myanmar’s 2021 coup, seizing power on February 1 and detaining civilian leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. After a state of emergency transferred authority to him, he assumed control of government and became prime minister in August 2021, extending military rule despite widespread domestic opposition and international condemnation.
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