NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar, April 3, 2026 — The Third Union Parliament's (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) presidential election was held on the morning of April 3 at the Union Parliament Hall in Nay Pyi Taw, where Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was elected as President of Myanmar with the highest number of affirmative votes.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing secured the presidency with 429 votes. U Nyo Saw garnered the second-highest number of votes at 126 to become First Vice President, while Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye was elected as Second Vice President with 29 votes. The Union Parliament officially confirmed their respective appointments.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who recently retired from his post as Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services, currently serves as the Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission. U Nyo Saw is the incumbent Prime Minister. Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye serves as the Kayin State Chairperson for the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and is an elected representative who secured a victory in the state-level elections.

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