April 3 (UPI) -- The leader of Myanmar's military junta, Min Aung Hlaing, was elected president of the country Friday by the country's parliament.
Min Aung Hlaing, 69, stepped down as the country's commander in chief earlier this week. In that position, he oversaw the killing of thousands of civilians, a coup that overthrew democratically elected leaders and genocide of Rohingya people.
The election is the first since the 2021 military coup and is seen as an attempt to legitimize the military leaders by giving them civilian titles.
The new government isn't expected to make many changes.
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