Myanmar Parliament Elects Suu Kyi Ally as Upper House Chairman

Ethnic Karen lawmaker's grandfather served Suu Kyi's father
Both houses of parliament now open as presidential pick looms

Aung San Suu Kyi.
Photographer: Ye Aung Thu/AFP via Getty Images

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By Chris Blake and Kyaw Thu

February 3, 2016 at 6:10 AM UTC

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Myanmar’s new popularly elected upper house of parliament voted Wednesday in its opening session for an ally of Aung San Suu Kyi to serve as its chairman, bringing the legislature closer to naming a new president.

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