U Win Myint elected as Myanmar's new president: parliament

NAY PYI TAW – U Win Myint, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was elected as Myanmar's new president in the presidential run on Wednesday, the Union Parliament announced. 

U Win Myint became the country's 10th president since 1948. The presidential run was hosted by the Union Parliament to fill the presidency vacancy left by U Htin Kyaw, who announced resignation last week, citing health as reason. 

The presidential election was contested among three vice presidents, namely U Myint Swe, U Henry Van Thio and U Win Myint. U Win Myint won the election with 403 votes as a total of 636 MPs cast their votes in the Union Parliament. Of the votes cast, four were cancelled. 

U Myint Swe won 211 votes and U Henry Van Thio gained 18 votes. In the election, U Myint Swe and U Henry Van Thio remained as the first and second vice president respectively, according to their votes received. The parliament is expected to announce the date of the swearing-in to office of the elected president and two vice presidents on Thursday when the parliament session continues. Enditem 
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