State Security and Peace Commission
The State Security and Peace Commission (Burmese: နိုင်ငံတော်လုံခြုံရေးနှင့် အေးချမ်းသာယာရေးကော်မရှင်; abbrevaited SSPC[2] or နလအ) was an advisory Myanmar government body appointed by the National Defence and Security Council that existed from 31st of July, 2025 to 10th of April, 2026, for a total of 8 months and 10 days. It had no legal power over military operations, the law, or the executive branch, with all hard power resting with the NDSC. Its function was to assist military ruler Min Aung Hlaing in his governance in the lead-up to the 2025 Myanmar general election and the following transition, including through oversight of the Union Government and by formulating policy to be enacted by the NDSC.[3][4] Min Aung Hlaing has ruled the country since seizing power in 2021, and exercised power through his role on the NDSC since the state of emergency expired in 2025 before the conclusion of the 2025-26 Myanmar general election.[3]
| State Security and Peace Commission | |
|---|---|
| နိုင်ငံတော်လုံခြုံရေးနှင့် အေးချမ်းသာယာရေးကော်မရှင် | |
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| Overview | |
| Established | 31 July 2025 |
| Dissolved | 10 April 2026 |
| State | Myanmar |
| Leader | Chairman (Min Aung Hlaing) |
| Appointed by | National Defence and Security Council[1] |
| Responsible to | National Defence and Security Council |
The Commission was established by order No. 4/2025 of the NDSC[1] under Section 427 of the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, which gives the NDSC absolute power to determine the executive in between sessions of the legislature. The Commission's stated purpose was to ensure—through “guidance and coordination”—the election is held and a new elected administration is sworn in.[5]
The SSPC did not replace the State Administration Council, which was the junta under the state of emergency. Rather, the SAC's powers were transferred back to the NDSC at the conclusion of the state of emergency, including the powers to enact legislation and appoint ministers.[3] The SSPC instead served as a coordinating body for Min Aung Hlaing’s top military deputies to formulate policy with him, which, if necessary, is enacted through the NDSC, and to oversee its implementation by the Union Government. Therefore, despite having nominally limited powers, the SSPC was stacked with a similar powerful membership to the makeup of the SAC, and its formation had been considered part of a cosmetic reordering of the existing power structure. The SSPC’s key policy areas were the election, the economy, and preserving the Tatmadaw’s central role in Myanmar’s political system. Analysis by the Stimson Center described the SSPC as the state’s “dominant political organ”, in practice directing the Union Government’s political strategy and election administration, though the Union Government nominally answers only to the NDSC.[4] The SSPC had ten members, most of them being former members of the SAC.[6][7] The opposition National Unity Government has designated the SSPC a terrorist organization, labeling it a continuation of the SAC.[8] Min Aung Hlaing used the title of Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission in formal diplomatic engagements.[9]
The SSPC has sometimes been translated from Burmese as the National Peace and Security Commission (NPSC).
Membership
edit| No | Name | Role | Other positions held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Min Aung Hlaing | Chairman | |
| 2 | Soe Win | Vice-Chairman | Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services |
| 3 | Nyo Saw | Member | |
| 4 | Aung Lin Dwe | Member | Chief Executive, Office of the NDSC |
| 5 | Maung Maung Aye | Member | Union Minister for Defence |
| 6 | Phone Myat | Member | Union Minister for Home Affairs |
| 7 | Than Swe | Member | Union Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 8 | Yar Pyae | Member | Union Minister for Border Affairs |
| 9 | Kyaw Swar Lin | Member | Armed Forces Joint Chief of Staff |
| 10 | Ye Win Oo | Secretary | Joint Chief Executive, Office of the NDSC |
Dissolution
editThe State Security and Peace Commission was officially dissolved following the swearing in of Min Aung Hlaing as president of Myanmar on 10 April 2026.[12]
References
edit- 1 2 "NDSC Order No.4/2025: Formation of State Security and Peace Commission". Ministry of the State Administration Council Chairman's Office. 31 July 2025. Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "Promoting Friendship: SSPC Chairman to pay a working visit to China". Ministry of the President's Office. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 Peck, Grant (31 July 2025). "Myanmar ends state of emergency and military leader switches roles to prepare for polls". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- 1 2 Thiha, Amara (20 August 2025). "Myanmar's December Election: Engineering Continuity Through Institutional Redesign". Stimson Center. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ "Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to lead new State Security and Peace Commission". NP News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Myanmar forms interim government before election but top general still in charge". Reuters. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
David Mathieson, an independent Myanmar-focused analyst, said the change in power was cosmetic and those in charge would continue to be abusive and repressive.
- ↑ Maung Kavi (31 July 2025). "Myanmar Junta Boss Forms New Government With Eye on December Election". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "NUG labels Min Aung Hlaing's rebranded junta a terrorist organization". Mizzima News. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "Prime Minister meets with Sr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit". Ministry of External Affairs (India). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ "State Security and Peace Commission Formed". OneNews. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "State Security and Peace Commission". National Defence and Security Council Office. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ↑ "Historic Moment: President sworn in at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Session | Myanmar International TV". www.myanmaritv.com. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Pro Tem (On Duty) until 7 August 2025