Suu Kyi aide sworn in as Myanmar president in historic power shift
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[NAYPYIDAW] Htin Kyaw, the man chosen by Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as her proxy, was sworn in as Myanmar's president on Wednesday in a historic power shift away from outright army rule.
The 69-year-old close aide and confidante of Ms Suu Kyi pledged to be "faithful to the people of the republic of the union of Myanmar" at a ceremony at the country's parliament in the capital Naypyidaw.
AFP
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