Leadership change likely as Min Aung Hlaing seeks new role as presidentSenior General Min Aung Hlaing participates in a parade commemorating the 81st Armed Forces Day in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)Myanmar’s military leadership ​is preparing for a reshuffle, state media reported, ​in a rare public signalling of transition ‌by the secretive institution that has dominated the Southeast Asian nation. (Story continues below)Myanmar military personnel participate in the Armed Forces Day parade in Nay Pyi Taw on March 27, 2026. “This is a scripted transition, however, such a disclosure of information suggests that there may be underlying anxieties regarding the leadership transition and the redistribution of high-level positions,” he said. A career infantry officer, 69-year-old Min Aung Hlaing, ‌who was handpicked by former ⁠military ruler Than Shwe to become the commander-in-chief ​in 2011, has yet to publicly name a successor.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2026 15:13 UTC