Min Aung Hlaing, the military general who led Myanmar into turmoil following the 2021 coup, has been appointed president after elections criticized as a sham. The elections saw the military's proxy party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), secure a landslide victory, while Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) was barred from participating. This political maneuvering is viewed as an attempt to legitimize military rule amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises. Min Aung Hlaing, who has been accused of crimes against humanity, including atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority, is expected to appoint loyalists to key positions, further entrenching military power. Despite international condemnation, he has sought to improve his global standing, recently increasing diplomatic efforts, although his leadership is unlikely to resolve the ongoing civil unrest and violence in Myanmar.