Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president
The military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.
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Aung San Suu Kyi is a prominent political leader in Myanmar who was deposed during the 2021 military coup.
A staunch loyalist chosen by Min Aung Hlaing to replace him as military commander.
Min Aung Hlaing is the Senior General of the Myanmar Armed Forces.
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The military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.
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