Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List

More than 20 senior Myanmar regime figures – including sitting ministers, top generals, and retired officers — will join the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) at junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s instruction to contest the December elections, according to military sources.

The list includes Transport and Communications Minister Mya Tun Oo, Health Minister Thet Khaing Win, Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Minister Khin Maung Yi, Energy Minister Ko Ko Lwin, Immigration and Population Minister Myint Kyaing, Labor Minister Aung Kyaw Hoe, Commerce Minister and ex-ambassador to Thailand Chit Swe, Science and Technology Minister Brig-Gen (ret.) Myo Thein Kyaw, and Jeng Phan Naw Taung, who leads two ministries—Hotels and Tourism and Sports and Youth Affairs.

President’s Office Union Ministers Tin Aung San, Maung Maung Tint, and Tun Ohn will also run for office.