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Events on Wednesday 30 March 2016 1
2016Myanmar NLD Government Takes PowerHtin Kyaw sworn in as first civilian president in decadesHtin Kyaw was sworn in as President of Myanmar, the country's first civilian leader in decades, with Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy taking power after its landslide election win. Suu Kyi, barred from the presidency by the constitution, took the newly created role of State Counsellor. The transition marked a major milestone in Myanmar's move away from military rule.