First Htin Kyaw's Cabinet

Myanmar's lawmakers on March 15 elected a close aide and longtime friend of Aung San Suu Kyi to become the country's first civilian president in decades, a historic moment for the formerly junta-run nation.

The party of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi officially confirmed March 10 that she will not become Myanmar's next president.

Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi made it clear on Nov. 10 that she was ready to defy the powerful military's attempts to clip her wings, as fresh results from Sunday's historic election showed her party heading for a resounding win.

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on her party June 21 to push for a landslide victory at crucial elections expected later this year as she celebrated her birthday with supporters.