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Myanmar's parliament chose Shwe Mann, until recently the junta's third-ranking member, as speaker of the lower house, and named Culture Minister Khin Aung Myint upper-house speaker.

What's News 2011

The 2008 constitution drafted under the junta's guidance says the president shall be acquainted with political, administrative, economic and military affairs.

Myanmar Presidential Candidates Emerge 2011

In that vote the National Unity party, the vehicle for the junta's ambitions, won just 10 seats against the NLD's 392.

First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010

Suu Kyi, still the junta's most potent electoral adversary, has spent 15 of the intervening 20 years under house arrest, where she remains.

First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010

In that vote the National Unity party, the vehicle for the junta's ambitions, won just 10 seats against the NLD's 392.

First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010

The openness with which Saturday's polls were conducted is to be commended, as is the apparent willingness of the ruling junta's leaders to cede power and return the country to civilian rule.

The Niger Precedent 2011

Since first being put under house arrest in 1989 around the time of the election, Ms. Suu Kyi's fate has tracked the junta's cycles.

Burma's Leadership Change to Nowhere Bertil Lintner 2011

He should continue to press for freedom of all political prisoners, including ASSK, amend junta's constitution according to democratic norms and all-inclusive participation in political process and election.

Obama seeks to strengthen relations on 4-nation Asia trip 2009

The junta's new generation: Same as the old generation.

Burma's Leadership Change to Nowhere Bertil Lintner 2011

Suu Kyi, still the junta's most potent electoral adversary, has spent 15 of the intervening 20 years under house arrest, where she remains.

First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010