31-07-2025
Myanmar military lifts state of emergency, revamps government
Myanmar's Gen. Min Aung Hlaing pictured here in July 2022, chairs the State Peace and Security Commission and will prepare for a general election in December or January. (Reuters)
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YANGON -- Myanmar's military regime on Thursday ended its four-year state of emergency in the war-torn Southeast Asian nation, dissolving the State Administration Council and launching a powerful new commission ahead of a general election scheduled to take place in the next few months.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing remains acting president of the country, according to an announcement on state-run MRTV, a position he has held since last year when former interim President U Myint Swe fell ill.
