Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander in chief in March 2026 to enter Myanmar’s presidential selection process following a military-organized election. The move enabled his transition into a formal civilian leadership role, and his subsequent selection as president was widely seen as an effort to legitimize continued military dominance over the state.
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