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Myanmar elects Htin Kyaw as first civilian president in decades

Tân Tổng thống Miến Điện, Htin Kyaw
Tân Tổng thống Miến Điện, Htin Kyaw Source: Getty Images

Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country's next president, the first civilian leader after more than 50 years of military rule.


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By Santilla Chingaipe, Quốc Vinh

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Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country's next president, the first civilian leader after more than 50 years of military rule.


Htin Kyaw is a close ally of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy (NLD) party swept to victory in historic elections in November.


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