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Min Aung Hlaing

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Min Aung Hlaing is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.
TypePerson[sources]
NameHLAING, Min Aung · MIN AUNG HLAING · Min Aun Hlain · Min Aun Hlaing · Min Aung HLAING · 17 more...[sources]
Other nameGeneral Aung Hlaing · General Hlaing · General Min · General Min Aung · General Min Aung Hlaing · 45 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDawei · Dawei, Burma · Tavoy · Tavoy, MYANMAR · Tavoy, Myanmar[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
CountryMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
Country of birthMyanmar (Burma)[sources]
First nameMin · Min Aung[sources]
ID Number12/SAKHANA(N)020199[sources]
KeywordsNational government[sources]
Last nameHLAING · Hlaing · Min Aung Hlaing[sources]
Second nameAung[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 the Armed Forces of Myanmar (2011-) · 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. · 5 more...[sources]
EducationBasic Education High School No. 1 Latha (-1972) · Defence Services Academy (1974-1977) · University of Yangon (1973-1974)[sources]
ReligionBuddhism · Theravāda[sources]
EthnicityBurmese[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov · www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov[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,

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.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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 Freezing of Assets,

Listed under the Global Human Rights and Myanmar sanctions regimes.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

Military ruler of Myanmar since 2021

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,901

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons183,212

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

Wikidata · non-official source

CIA World Leaders11,112

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

United States · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

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

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

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

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

French Freezing of Assets6,265

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 · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,244

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

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

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

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

European Union · European External Action Service

CIA World Factbook heads of state and government1,210

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 · Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,480

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,069

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

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,647

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

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

External databases

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Wikidata224,808

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: ofac-27225 · us-cia-burma-min-aung-hlaing-chairman-state-admin-council · eu-fsf-eu-6231-35 · fr-ga-3501 · au-dfat-7317-min-aung-hlaing · us-cia-burma-min-aung-hlaing-prime-minister · ch-seco-44816 · NK-QwCDZQhaJhNs2DZFfpZGvn · gb-hmt-13897 · eu-tb-logical-128186 · NK-mBBEADp3Y3txA4oQATrEGS · ca-sema-2-46-mm-min-aung-hlaing · ca-sema-burma-2-46 · us-cia-burma-sr-gen-min-aung-hlaing-prime-minister-state-administration-council-chair

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