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Myanmar's lawmakers Tuesday elected a close aide and longtime friend of Aung San Suu Kyi to become the country's first civilian president in decades.

Htin Kyaw, a respected writer and longtime close friend of Aung San Suu Kyi, is virtually guaranteed to sweep the board.

The combined houses are expected to vote between three candidates next week, with a new president set to replace outgoing President Thein Sein at the end of March.

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