2026 Myanmar presidential election

The Presidential Electoral College appoints the president, consisting of the Pyithu Hluttaw committee (elected MPs only), the Amyotha Hluttaw committee (elected MPs only), and the Tatmadaw committee (serving military personnel appointed to both houses by the commander-in-chief of Defence Services). Each committee nominates one candidate.^[7] Aung Lin Dwe presided over the election in his capacity as Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw.^[4]

Military ruler Min Aung Hlaing was expected by most analysts to be a candidate and likely winner, though he declined to reveal his intentions publicly before being nominated.^[3][8] He was expected to step down as Commander-in-Chief before the nomination process began on March 30, as presidential candidates are constitutionally barred from concurrently holding another office,^[9] and did so on 30 March, with the NDSC appointing Ye Win Oo to replace him.^[10]

The committees of the Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw convened on March 30, 2026, to decide on the nominations. The selection was made through a vote the following day, March 31, 2026.^[11][12][13]

On 30 March 2026, Nan Ni Ni Aye was nominated for the vice presidency by the Amyotha Hluttaw^[19] and was elected on 31 March with 117 votes,^[20] becoming the first woman to hold the office in the country's history.^[21] Also Nyo Saw and Min Aung Hlaing were also elected to vice-presidency, before one of them becomes president.^{[22][23][24][25]}

The results of the election held at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on 3 April 2026 are as follows.^[2]

Min Aung Hlaing is reportedly a supporter of Burmese Way to Socialism,^[27] while formerly supporting privatization.^[28] The political positions of both Nyo Saw and Nan Ni Ni Aye are not known. They are members of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, which supports Min Aung Hlaing and his military junta.^{[29][30][31][32][33][34]}