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Min Aung Hlaing

Disqualified · Military · Person of interest · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameHLAING, Min Aung · MIN AUNG HLAING · Min Aun Hlain · Min Aun Hlaing · Min Aung HLAING · 21 more...[sources]
Other nameActing President Min Aung Hlaing · Generaal Min Aung Hlaing · General Min Aung Hlaing · General Sênior Min Aung Hlaing · General U Min Aung Hlaing · 72 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 · Tavoy · Tavoy Myanmar · Tavoy : BIRMANIE/MYANMAR · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityMyanmar[sources]
CountryMyanmar[sources]
CitizenshipMyanmar[sources]
ClassificationNational government (current)[sources]
Country of birthMyanmar[sources]
First nameMIN · MIN AUNG · Min · Min Aung · Min Aung [sources]
ID Number12/SAKHANA(N)020199[sources]
Last nameHLAING · Hlaing · MIN AUNG HLAING · Min Aung Hlaing[sources]
Middle nameAung[sources]
Second nameAUNG · Aung[sources]
Wikidata IDQ3462649[sources]
PositionChairman of the State Administration Council (2021-) · Chairman, State Admin. Council · Commandant en chef des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw) depuis 2011 · Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (2011-) · Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) · 7 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 linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.cia.gov · 1 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,

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/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw) depuis 2011. Il est le président du Conseil d’administration de l’État (SAC) et 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/de la Birmanie (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. Le 31 janvier 2022, à la demande de Min Aung Hlaing, le NDSC a officiellement prorogé l’état d’urgence jusqu’au 31 juillet 2022. En concentrant tous les pouvoirs, et en sa qualité de président du SAC, 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 a 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 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, 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.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

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

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

French National Asset Freezing System5,530

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

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,864

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,787

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 of America · ITA

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,534

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,608

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

United States of America · GSA

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,529

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

Australia · DFAT

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

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

Belgium · FOD

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

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

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories374,507

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

Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons285,602

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

Wikidata · non-official source

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,766

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

United States of America · OFAC

US CIA World Factbook Heads of State and Government879

An index of most national-level heads of state and heads of government in world governments that is publicly maintained by the CIA.

United States of America · CIA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,392

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

Switzerland · SECO

UK FCDO Sanctions List5,283

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,484

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

Monaco · Monaco

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,562

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

United Kingdom · CoH

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,036

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

US CIA World Leaders10,985

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

United States of America · CIA

External databases

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

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions450,082

Entity categorisation decisions by the OpenSanctions team.

External dataset · OpenSanctions · non-official source

Wikidata350,934

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

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


Source data IDs: gb-fcdo-ghr0046 · gb-coh-9yddbwlezss3r-oswyfxzk0bxyc · gb-fcdo-mya0018 · ca-sema-731ce3e1a7286babae53898287f887e7f850a1cd · au-dfat-7317-min-aung-hlaing · ca-sema-2-46-mm-min-aung-hlaing · mc-freezes-9d00129dde834c4f55d1c9c54ffab6e67bd2fe2e · ca-sema-d9ac421d2ac3ea384c34275d03c115f718598741 · us-cia-burma-min-aung-hlaing-prime-minister · eu-fsf-eu-6231-35 · ch-seco-44816 · usgsa-s4mrbcf24 · NK-jRckAsr9wEQM3LWH9XSH3v · NK-QwCDZQhaJhNs2DZFfpZGvn · NK-mBBEADp3Y3txA4oQATrEGS · ofac-27225 · us-cia-burma-min-aung-hlaing-chairman-state-admin-council · gb-hmt-13897 · ca-sema-burma-2-46 · us-cia-burma-sr-gen-min-aung-hlaing-prime-minister-state-administration-council-chair · ca-sema-80-min-aung-hlaing · fr-ga-3501 · eu-tb-logical-128186 · gb-coh-x-foeprcj373mlxbamlltiqatkw

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