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Myanmar's parliament has elected Win Myint as the country's next president, a week after the resignation of his predecessor.
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Win Myint, a close aide of Aung San Suu Kyi, has been a speaker in the lower house since 2012 and was widely tipped for the top job.
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But his role will be essentially ceremonial, with
Ms Suu Kyi acting as de facto president.