Ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar president

NAYPYITAW - Former military chief Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as Myanmar's president Friday, completing a carefully crafted transition from junta rule to a military-led civilian government, more than five years after he seized power in a 2021 coup.

Before lawmakers and military appointees at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral parliament, Min Aung Hlaing, 69, took the oath of office, to conclude the shift that began with a general election held between December and January amid an ongoing civil war.