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Min Aung Hlaing

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TypePerson[sources]
NameHLAING, Min Aung · MIN AUNG HLAING · Min Aun Hlain · Min Aun Hlaing · Min Aung HLAING · 26 more...[sources]
AliasActing President Min Aung Hlaing · Generaal Min Aung Hlaing · General Min Aung Hlaing · General Sênior Min Aung Hlaing · General U Min Aung Hlaing · 70 more...[sources]
Weak aliasဦးမင်းအောင်လှိုင် · ミン・アウン・フライン上級大将 · ミン・アウン・フライン将軍 · 敏昂莱 · 敏昂萊[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDawei, Burma · Minbu · Myanmar · Tavoy · Tavoy : BIRMANIE/MYANMAR · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityMyanmar[sources]
CountryMyanmar[sources]
CitizenshipMyanmar[sources]
ClassificationNational government (current)[sources]
Country of birthMyanmar[sources]
First nameMIN · Min · Min Aung · Min Aung Hlaing[sources]
ID Number12/SAKHANA(N)020199[sources]
Last nameHLAING · Hlaing[sources]
Middle nameAung[sources]
Political associationUnion Solidarity and Development Party[sources]
Wikidata IDQ3462649[sources]
Wikipedia Articleen.wikipedia.org[sources]
PositionChairman of the State Administration Council (2021-) · Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (2011-) · Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) · Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) since 2011. Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC). Declared himself as "Prime Minister" on 1 August 2021. · Min Aung Hlaing est le commandant en chef des forces armées du Myanmar (Tatmadaw) depuis 2011 · 4 more...[sources]
EducationBachelor of Laws · Basic Education High School No. 1 Latha (-1972) · Defence Services Academy (1974-1977) · University of Yangon (1973-1974)[sources]
ReligionBuddhism · Theravāda[sources]
EthnicityBamar[sources]
AddressMyanmar[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · 3 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces; Chair of the State Administration Council; Prime Minister of Myanmar

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2021-03-22)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

12/SAKHANA(N)020199 (other-Other identification number) (National Identification number)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Min Aung Hlaing has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) since 2011. He is Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and member of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC). Min Aung Hlaing declared himself as “Prime Minister” on 1 August 2021. On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in Myanmar/Burma by setting aside the results of the elections held on 8 November 2020 and by overthrowing the democratically elected government. As part of the coup, Vice-President Myint Swe, functioning as Acting President, declared a state of emergency on 1 February 2021 and transferred the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the State to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. On 2 February 2021, the SAC was established to exercise those powers, preventing the democratically elected government from fulfilling its mandate. On 31 January 2022, upon the request of Min Aung Hlaing, the NDSC formally extended the state of emergency until 31 July 2022. By concentrating all powers and as Chairman of the SAC, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing has been directly involved in and responsible for decision-making concerning state functions and is therefore responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma. Additionally, the SAC adopted decisions restricting the rights to freedom of expression, including access to information, and peaceful assembly. The military forces and authorities operating under the control of the SAC have committed serious human rights violations since 1 February 2021, killing civilian and unarmed protestors, restricting freedom of assembly and of expression, including by restricting internet access, and through arbitrary arrests and detention of opposition leaders and opponents of the coup. As Chairman of the SAC, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing is directly responsible for those repressive decisions and for serious human rights violations. In 2018, the UN as well as international civil society organisations reported gross human rights violations and serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan States against the Rohingya population by the military and police forces since 2011 and concluded that many of those violations amount to the gravest crimes under international law. As Commander-in- Chief of the Tatmadaw since 2011, Min Aung Hlaing is directly responsible for those serious violations and abuses against the Rohingya population.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Min Aung Hlaing est le commandant en chef des forces armées du Myanmar (Tatmadaw) depuis 2011. Il est le président de la Commission d’État de sécurité et de paix (SSPC), ayant occupé la même fonction au sein du Conseil d’administration de l’État (SAC) jusqu’à ce que cet organe soit remplacé par la SSPC le 31 juillet 2025. Il est aussi membre du Conseil national de défense et de sécurité (NDSC). Min Aung Hlaing s’est déclaré “Premier ministre” le 1er août 2021. Le 1er février 2021, les forces armées du Myanmar (Tatmadaw), dirigées par Min Aung Hlaing, leur commandant en chef, ont perpétré un coup d’État au Myanmar/en Birmanie en rejetant les résultats des élections tenues le 8 novembre 2020 et en renversant le gouvernement démocratiquement élu. Dans le cadre de ce coup d’État, le vice-président Myint Swe, agissant en qualité de président par intérim, a proclamé l’état d’urgence le 1er février 2021 et transféré les pouvoirs législatif, exécutif et judiciaire de l’État au commandant en chef des services de défense, le généralissime Min Aung Hlaing. Le 2 février 2021, le SAC a été institué pour exercer ces pouvoirs, empêchant le gouvernement démocratiquement élu d’accomplir son mandat. À la demande de Min Aung Hlaing, le NDSC a officiellement prorogé l’état d’urgence par des prorogations consécutives jusqu’au 31 juillet 2025. En concentrant tous les pouvoirs entre ses mains, et en sa qualité de président du SAC/de la SSPC, le commandant en chef Min Aung Hlaing a directement participé à la prise de décisions relatives aux fonctions de l’État et en porte la responsabilité, et il est donc responsable d’avoir porté atteinte à la démocratie et à l’état de droit au Myanmar/en Birmanie. En outre, le SAC/la SSPC ont adopté des décisions limitant le droit à la liberté d’expression, y compris à l’accès à l’information, et le droit de se réunir pacifiquement. Les forces militaires et les autorités opérant sous le contrôle du SAC/de la SSPC commettent de graves violations des droits de l’homme depuis le 1er février 2021, en tuant des civils et des manifestants non armés, en limitant la liberté de réunion et d’expression, y compris par des restrictions à l’accès à l’internet, des arrestations arbitraires et la détention de dirigeants de l’opposition et d’opposants au coup d’État. En sa qualité de président du SAC/de la SSPC, le commandant en chef Min Aung Hlaing est directement responsable de ces décisions répressives et de graves violations des droits de l’homme. En 2018, les Nations unies ainsi que des organisations internationales de la société civile ont fait état de violations flagrantes des droits de l’homme et de graves atteintes au droit international humanitaire commises depuis 2011 par l’armée et la police contre les Rohingyas dans l’État kachin, l’État shan et l’État de Rakhine et elles sont parvenues à la conclusion que nombre de ces violations constituaient des crimes de la plus haute gravité en droit international. En sa qualité de commandant en chef de la Tatmadaw depuis 2011, Min Aung Hlaing est directement responsable de ces graves atteintes et exactions contre les Rohingyas.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Listed under the Global Human Rights and Myanmar sanctions regimes.

Numéro d’identification national: 12/SAKHANA(N)020199

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

11th President of Myanmar

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List37,418

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,933

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,147

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,262

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,672

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List6,043

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons290,970

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System6,078

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,788

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,891

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,922

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US CIA World Leaders10,961

An index of most national-level cabinet members in world governments that is publicly maintained by the CIA.

United States · CIA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,445

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,929

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,815

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,438

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,139

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata343,843

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

US OFAC Press Releases9,158

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC


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