Myint Swe, a former army officer who became president during the coup, is suffering from "neurological disorders".
Min Aung Hlaing is in his weakest position since deposing the government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi three years ago.
Although Myint Swe, 73, is only a figurehead president, the junta has depended on him to sign its decrees and provide a veneer of legitimacy to its rule, which is struggling to contain an expanding civil war and manage a crumbling economy.
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