Myanmar junta likely to form new ‘interim government’ in July ahead of year-end elections

Mizzima

The Myanmar junta leader is expected to form a new “interim government” in July, a source in Naypyidaw told Mizzima.

The National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), which has ruled Myanmar under a state of emergency for six-month intervals, will see the current term expire on 31 July. It remains unclear whether the state of emergency will be extended again or if a new government will be formed as a step toward elections. However, the source, who requested anonymity for security reasons, said it is likely that an “interim government” will be established.

At a meeting of the Military Council held on March 25 in Naypyidaw, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing stated that general elections would be held in four phases, in the third and fourth weeks of December 2025 and the first and second weeks of January 2026.

The source declined to provide details on how the new government structure will be formed.