MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Htin Kyaw, Myanmar’s first elected civilian leader in over five decades, was sworn in Wednesday, media reported.
15 March 2016, 06:05 GMT
Earlier this month, Myanmar's parliament elected Htin Kyaw, an aide to opposition leader and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s new president.
Aung San Suu Kyi is prohibited from running for president and said she would rule by proxy, the BBC reported.
Constitutionally, Myanmar has a multiparty democratic system, but institutions of power are dominated by the military. One quarter of the country's parliament is represented by the military as well, while the other members are directly elected.
