Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister of the country on Sunday 01 August 2021, saying he planned on being in charge for two years during an extended state of emergency before holding an election in 2023.
Min Aung Hlaing's announcement comes six months after Myanmar's democratically elected government was overthrown in a military coup, sparking waves of protests throughout the country in which nearly 1,000 protesters were killed by the country's security forces.
Myanmar's military overthrew its democratically elected government in February, claiming the election had been marred by fraud. Aung San Suu Kyi, whose party had won the election, was arrested. She has since been charged with multiple crimes including illegally possessing walkie-talkie radios and violating COVID-19 rules.
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