Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected as president: AFP tally

Myanmar'tally showed, with the ex-military commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by force five years ago. Min Aung Hlaing -- who swept aside democracy in 2021, detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi and dissolving her party -- was anointed by pro-military MPs installed in a poll overseen by the junta he leads.