Myanmar gets 1st civilian President in 50 years
Myanmar's Parliament on Tuesday elected National League for Democracy's (NLD) Htin Kyaw as the President, making him the first civilian in over 50 years to lead the country. Htin Kyaw is a close ally and the former driver of NLD's President Aung Suu Kyi. Earlier, Suu Kyi had said she would be "above the President", who will have “no authority”.