Myanmar's Lower House Nominates Min Aung Hlaing For Vice Presidency

NAY PYI TAW, March 30 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) and Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) on Monday held separate sessions to nominate the country's vice-presidential candidates, reported Xinhua.

During the sessions, Pyithu Hluttaw nominated Min Aung Hlaing and Kyaw Swe as candidates, while Amyotha Hluttaw nominated Nan Ni Ni Aye and Manam Tu Ja.

According to the election procedures, the groups of elected representatives from Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw will each elect one vice president. The group of military representatives from both houses of the Union Parliament will elect another vice president. The presidential electoral college, composed of all representatives of the Union Parliament, will elect the president from among the three elected vice presidents.

Meanwhile, Ye Win Oo has been appointed Myanmar's commander-in-chief of defence services, succeeding Min Aung Hlaing, military-owned Myawaddy TV reported on Monday. 

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA