CNI News

4 April 2026

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has been elected as the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, receiving the highest number of votes with 429 marks.

The presidential election of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Union Parliament) was held today, April 3, in Nay Pyi Taw.

The election was held to determine the President, Vice President (1), and Vice President (2) from among the three individuals previously selected as Vice Presidential candidates: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, and U Nyo Saw.

Out of a total of 670 parliamentarians eligible to vote for the presidency, 584 members of the presidential electoral college were present today, resulting in a total of 584 cast votes.

According to the Constitution, three Vice Presidential candidates must initially be nominated. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes becomes the President, the second-highest becomes Vice President (1), and the candidate with the fewest votes becomes Vice President (2).

Consequently, U Nyo Saw, who received the second-highest number of votes, was elected as Vice President (1), while Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, who received the fewest votes (29), was elected as Vice President (2).