Is State Administration Council on a sanctions list?
Yes. State Administration Council appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 6/21/2021.
On 1 February 2021 the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw), led by Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, staged a coup in Myanmar. As part of the coup, Vice-President Swe declared a state of emergency on 1 February transferring the legislative, executive and judicial powers of the state to Min Aung Hlaing. On 2 February, the Tatmadaw established the State Administration Council (SAC), which is chaired by Hlaing, in order to run the functions of the state. The SAC is responsible for and/or has supported and/or has promoted the undermining of democracy, repression of the civilian population and commission of serious human rights violation in Myanmar. Further or alternatively the SAC is acting at the direction of and/or is associated with Min Aung Hlaing who has been designated under the Global Human Rights (Sanctions) Regulations 2020 and the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 for his commanding responsibility , as Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw, for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed by the Tatmadaw against the Rohingya population in Rakhine state in 2017 and 2019; and for the serious human rights violations committed by the Myanmar Security Forces since the coup on 1 February. Seven other members of the SAC are serving military officers, all of whom are also designated by the UK under the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Naypyitaw, Myanmar
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is State Administration Council on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 6/21/2021.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.