Ministry of Union Government Office (Myanmar)The Ministry of the Union Government Office (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုအစိုးရအဖွဲ့ရုံး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန, MUGO) was a ministry-level body that served the Union Government of Myanmar between 2017 and 2021. Since August 2021, the ministry has been split into two: the Ministry of the Union Government 1 (MUGO 1), and the Ministry of the Union Government 2 (MUGO 2). HistoryThe original MUGO was created in November 2017.
Deputy Prime Minister of MyanmarThe deputy prime minister of Myanmar was the deputy head of government of Myanmar. The position is not currently used. History of the officeThe position of Prime Minister was created in 1948, with the adoption of the Burmese Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom. Due to the country's long period of military rule, it has not been uncommon for the prime minister to be a serving (or recently retired) military officer.
Soe Win (general)Soe Win (Burmese: စိုးဝင်း; pronounced [só wɪ́ɴ]; born 1 March 1961) is a retired Burmese general and the current Chairman of the Union Consultative Council.
List of ethnic armed organisations in MyanmarCadets of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) preparing for military drills at the group's headquarters in Laiza, Kachin State.The following is a list of non-state armed groups involved in the Myanmar conflict, officially called ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) by the government of Myanmar.
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United Wa State ArmyThe United Wa State Army (Parauk: Kru' Naing' Rob Rom' Hak Tiex Praog, simplified Chinese: 佤邦联合军; traditional Chinese: 佤邦聯合軍; pinyin: Wǎbāng Liánhéjūn; Burmese: ဝပြည် သွေးစည်းညီညွတ်ရေး တပ်မတော်, IPA: [wa̰ pjì θwésí ɲìɲʊʔjé taʔmədɔ̀]), abbreviated as the UWSA or the UWS Army, is the military wing of the United Wa State Party (UWSP), the de facto ruling party of Wa State (officially known as the Wa Self-Administered Division) in Myanmar.
DKBA-5The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (Burmese: ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်ကရင်အကျိုးပြုတပ်မတော်; abbreviated DKBA), also known as the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army - Brigade 5 (Burmese: ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်ကရင်အကျိုးပြုတပ်မတော် - တပ်မဟာ 5; abbreviatedDKBA-5) and the Klo Htoo Baw Battalion by the Burmese government, is a KarenBuddhistinsurgent group in Myanmar.
Defence Services AcademyThe Defence Services Academy (Burmese: စစ်တက္ကသိုလ်, lit.'Military University', pronounced) located in Pyin Oo Lwin, is the premier military service academy of Myanmar, training future officers for all three branches of Myanmar military. The Ministry of Defence-administered academy offers bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts, combined physical sciences, and computer science.
Min Aung HlaingCommander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesIn office30 March 2011 – 30 March 2026PresidentSee listThein SeinHtin Kyaw Myint Swe (acting) Win MyintHimself (acting)DeputySoe WinPreceded byThan ShweSucceeded byYe Win OoJoint Chief of Staff of the Armed ForcesIn officeJune 2010 – 30 March 2011Commander-in-ChiefThan ShwePreceded byShwe MannSucceeded byHla Htay WinPersonal detailsBorn (1956-07-03) 3 July 1956Minbu, BurmaPartyBSPP (until 1988)SpouseKyu Kyu Hla(m. 1980)ChildrenAung Pyae SoneKhin Thiri Thet MonEducationYangon University (LLB) Defence Services AcademyOccupationPoliticianmilitary officerSignatureWebsitewww.seniorgeneralminaunghlaing.com.mmMilitary serviceAllegianceMyanmarBranch/serviceMyanmar ArmyYears of service1974–2026RankSenior generalBattles/warsInternal conflict in MyanmarMyanmar civil war (2021–present)Min Aung Hlaing (born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese politician and retired military officer who has been the 11th president of Myanmar since April 2026, having ruled the country continuously since seizing power in February 2021 through a military coup d'état against the elected government.
Burmese languageTibeto-Burman languageA man speaking Burmese.Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially refers to it as the Myanmar language in English, though most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma—a name with co-official status until 1989 (see Names of Myanmar).
Shan State Army (SSPP)The Shan State Army (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်တပ်မတော် - မြောက်ပိုင်း; abbreviatedSSA or SSPP/SSA), also known as Shan State Army – North (SSA-N) or Shan State Army/Special Region 3 (SSA/SR-3) is a Shan nationalistinsurgent group in Myanmar (Burma). It is the armed wing of the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.