Myanmar’s military-appointed parliament convened its first Upper House session on Wednesday, appointing a close ally of junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as speaker.
Aung Lin Dwe, a retired lieutenant general and long-time confidante of the military leader, was elected speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities) at the parliament complex in Naypyitaw. The role includes serving as speaker of the Union Parliament, giving him influence over the presidential selection process.
A graduate of the Defence Services Academy’s 25th Intake, Aung Lin Dwe served as the military’s Judge Advocate General from 2016 to 2022 and played a key role in the February 2021 coup. He was later appointed secretary of the State Administration Council, the regime that assumed power after the. . .
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