Myanmar’s Naval Chief Appointed Vice President

Myanmar’s new Vice President Nyan Tun, right, applauds with other lawmakers during a regular session of parliament Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar’s parliament has appointed the country’s naval chief as one of the nation’s two vice presidents. Upper house speaker Khin Aung Myint announced Vice Admiral Nyan Tun’s appointment during a legislative session. The 58-year-old Nyan Tun is seen as a political moderate. He has been Myanmar’s naval commander since 2008. <AP/NEWSis>

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