00:00And General Min Ong Hling was sworn in as president of Myanmar, a nation-admired in conflict during a vote
00:06in the Union Assembly, which compromises the two chambers of parliament.
00:10After being elected and approved by the Electoral College the previous day, he was officially sworn in as head of
00:16the Southeast Asian nation during a session of the Union Parliament in the country's capital.
00:20The ceremony marked the beginning of a new government dominated by members of the military following the dissolution of the
00:26military junta that had held power for more than five years.
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