Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, has won a parliamentary vote to become the country's president, solidifying his grip on power five years after the ousting of an elected government. Critics and Western governments have denounced the election as a sham to perpetuate military rule. The 69-year-old general's transition to civilian president follows a recent lopsided election.

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing won a parliamentary vote on Friday to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on political power in the war-torn nation five years after he ousted an elected government. His transition from top general to civilian president follows a recent lopsided election won overwhelmingly by an army-backed party, ‌which critics and Western governments derided as a sham to perpetuate military rule behind a veneer of democracy. The 69-year-old general...