State Administration Council

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The State Administration Council is the military junta that seized power in Myanmar in February 2021, overthrowing the elected government and triggering widespread domestic and international opposition.

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State Administration Council canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf de facto government
military junta
accusedOf crimes against humanity
war crimes
alsoKnownAs SAC
Tatmadaw
surface form: Tatmadaw junta
announced plan for new elections
appointed military-aligned cabinet
cameToPowerBy coup d'état
chairman Min Aung Hlaing
controls Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
surface form: Myanmar Armed Forces

state media in Myanmar
country Myanmar
declared state of emergency in Myanmar
delayed promised elections multiple times
detained Aung San Suu Kyi
Win Myint
numerous NLD leaders
extendedStateOfEmergency multiple times after 2022
faced international condemnation
widespread domestic protests
formedOn 2021-02-02
headquartersLocation Naypyidaw
humanRightsRecord widely criticized
imposed curfews
internet shutdowns
justifiedCoupBy allegations of voter fraud in 2020 Myanmar general election
leader Min Aung Hlaing
legalBasisClaimed 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
opposedBy Civil Disobedience Movement
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
National Unity Government of Myanmar
ethnic armed organizations in Myanmar
overthrew National League for Democracy
surface form: National League for Democracy government

National League for Democracy
surface form: elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi
parentOrganization Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces)
surface form: Tatmadaw
region Southeast Asia
rejectedBy National League for Democracy
replaced civilian-led government
sanctionedBy Australia
Canada
European Union
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
stateOfEmergencyDuration initially one year
suspended Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
surface form: parliament of Myanmar
uses military courts
viceChairman Soe Win

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2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests opposes State Administration Council
Myanmar Air Force allegiance State Administration Council
State Counsellor of Myanmar abolishedBy State Administration Council
Tatmadaw hasGoverningBody State Administration Council
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw opposes State Administration Council
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw declaredIllicitBy State Administration Council
Min Aung Hlaing leaderOf State Administration Council