Myanmar junta chief elected vice-president

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader.
• Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with
• the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a
• vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the
• country's civilian leader.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with
• the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader. Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a
• vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the