Htin Kyaw Wins Historic President Vote In Myanmar Parliament Tuesday March 15,2016
Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's new president, a watershed moment that ushers the longtime opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi into government
The 70-year-old Htin Kyaw, a longtime confidant of Suu Kyi, will take office April 1 ,2016 to become Myanmar's first democratically elected leader after more than half a century of military rule.
With the vote count still underway today Tuesday March 15,2016, Htin Kyaw's victory was
confirmed after he secured 360 votes from among 652 ballots cast.
Note
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates - U Htin Kyaw and U Henry Van Htee Yu of the National League for Democracy, led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and Lt Gen U Myint Swe nominated by the army
Htin Kyaw, left, Henry Van Hti Yu, center, candidates for president from
the National League for Democracy party, and Myint Swe, the military's
candidate for president.
Parliament speaker Mann Win Khaing Than announced Monday March 14,2016 that the vote would take place Tuesday March 15,2016, after lawmakers confirmed that all three candidates were eligible.
Myanmar's electoral system requires that the president be chosen from candidates put forward by each of the two houses of parliament, and a third nominee from the military, which retains a quarter of the legislative seats
Myanmar's constitution, written under the former military junta's direction, blocks Suu Kyi from becoming president because of a clause that excludes anyone with a foreign spouse or children. Suu Kyi's two sons are British, as was her late husband. The clause is widely seen as having been written by the military with Suu Kyi in mind.
Myanmar's parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's new president, a watershed moment that ushers the longtime opposition party of Aung San Suu Kyi into government
The 70-year-old Htin Kyaw, a longtime confidant of Suu Kyi, will take office April 1 ,2016 to become Myanmar's first democratically elected leader after more than half a century of military rule.
Note
Myanmar's parliament votes on Tuesday to pick the country's next president from a group of three final candidates - U Htin Kyaw and U Henry Van Htee Yu of the National League for Democracy, led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and Lt Gen U Myint Swe nominated by the army
Parliament speaker Mann Win Khaing Than announced Monday March 14,2016 that the vote would take place Tuesday March 15,2016, after lawmakers confirmed that all three candidates were eligible.
Myanmar's electoral system requires that the president be chosen from candidates put forward by each of the two houses of parliament, and a third nominee from the military, which retains a quarter of the legislative seats
Myanmar's constitution, written under the former military junta's direction, blocks Suu Kyi from becoming president because of a clause that excludes anyone with a foreign spouse or children. Suu Kyi's two sons are British, as was her late husband. The clause is widely seen as having been written by the military with Suu Kyi in mind.
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