The commander-in-chief of Defence Services (Burmese: တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်, romanized: tautmataw karkwalrayy u hcee hkyaote) is the commanding officer of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. Since a state of emergency was declared following the 2021 military coup d'état, the commander-in-chief has been the highest authority in the country, with plenary power delegated by the president and the National Defence and Security Council. The current commander-in-chief is Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, since 30 March 2011.