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Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services

This article is about the head of the armed forces of Myanmar. For other uses, see Commander-in-chief.
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်
Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
since 30 March 2011
StyleHis Excellency
TypeSupreme Commander
De facto leader of Myanmar since 1 February 2021[1]
AbbreviationC-in-C DS
Member ofNational Defence and Security Council
SeatNaypyidaw, Myanmar
NominatorNational Defence and Security Council
AppointerState President
Formation1945
First holderMajor General Aung San
Unofficial namesတပ်ချုပ်၊ကာချုပ်
DeputyDeputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
WebsiteOfficial website

The Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်, romanized: Tatmadaw Kakweyay Uzigyoke) is the supreme commander of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. Since a state of emergency was declared following the 2021 military coup d'état, the Commander-in-Chief has been the highest authority in the country, with plenary power delegated by the president and the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).[2] Even in peacetime, however, the Tatmadaw is an independent branch of government under control of the Commander-in-Chief, though certain actions of the Commander-in-Chief require the approval of the NDSC.

According to the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, the Commander-in-Chief is appointed by the President upon nomination by the NDSC, chaired by the President; the Commander-in-Chief is also a member of the NDSC. Article 418 of the 2008 Constitution allows the Commander-in-Chief broad authority over the government if the president declares a state of emergency in coordination with the NDSC. This happened after the 2021 military coup d'état: military-installed acting president Myint Swe declared a state of emergency and transferred power to Commander-in-Chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who then formed a military junta—the State Administration Council.[3][4][5]

The current Commander-in-Chief is Min Aung Hlaing, since 30 March 2011.[6] By law, the Commander-in-Chief must be under the age of 65.[7] However, Min Aung Hlaing, who turned 65 on 3 July 2021, has remained in office.

  1. ^ "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control". BBC News. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. ^ "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control". BBC News. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. ^ "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)" (PDF). Burma Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Statement from Myanmar military on state of emergency". Reuters. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Order No (9/2021), Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). The Global New Light of Myanmar. 3 February 2021. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ "New commander in chief of defence services: General Min Aung Hlaing" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Mizzima, 30 March 2011.
  7. ^ Rasheed, Zaheena (1 February 2021). "Why Myanmar's military seized power in a coup". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

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