Photos: Myanmar Swears in First President with No Army Ties in More Than 50 Years

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31 March 2016 08:53 WIB

Htin Kyaw, second right, takes oaths as Myanmar's new president during a sworn-in ceremony at parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, calling it a "historic moment" in the country's long-drawn transition to democracy after decades of military rule. AP/Gemunu Amarasinghe

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Myanmar's new president Htin Kyaw (L), National League for Democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Speaker of lower house of parliament Win Myint arrive at union parliament in Naypyitaw March 30, 2016. Myanmar's parliament swore in the first president with no military ties in more than half a century on Wednesday, after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) swept to power following a landslide election win in November. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

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Myanmar's new president Htin Kyaw walks in front of army parliament members during the swearing-in ceremony at union parliament in Naypyitaw March 30, 2016. Htin Kyaw, a close friend and confidant of the Nobel peace prize laureate, was hand-picked by her to run Myanmar's government because a constitution drafted by the former junta bars the democracy champion from the top office. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

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Myanmar's new president Htin Kyaw (C) first Vice President Myint Swe (L) and second Vice President Henry Van Thio swearing-in at union parliament in Naypyitaw March 30, 2016. In a short address to the chamber following an official oath-taking ceremony, Htin Kyaw reiterated Suu Kyi's stance on the importance of changing the 2008 charter, which entrenches the military's powerful position in the country's politics. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

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National League for Democracy party leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in blue, second right, takes oaths with other lawmakers as a cabinet minister at parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. SHtin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, taking a momentous step in the country's long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military rule. AP/Gemunu Amarasinghe

31 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB

Htin Kyaw reaches a podium to give a speech in parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, taking a momentous step in the country's long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military rule. AP/Gemunu Amarasinghe

31 Maret 2016 00:00 WIB