New government sworn in<br /> Ends 54 years of military rule<br /> <br /> <br /> Aung San Suu Kyi will be foreign minister<br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Myanmar’s new government<br /> <br /><br /> Htin Kyaw has been sworn in as president of Myanmar.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Breaking: Suu Kyi's proxy Htin Kyaw sworn in as president in historic Myanmar power shift — AFP pic.twitter.com/v3h20KQytW— Jerome Taylor (JeromeTaylor) March 30, 2016<br /> <br /> <br /><br /> He took the oath of office in a joint session of Myanmar’s newly-elected parliament on Wednesday.<br /><br /> His two vice-presidents Myint Swe and Henry Van Tio also took the oath.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Longtime opposition<br /> <br /><br /> JUST IN: Htin Kyaw, aide of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, sworn in as Myanmar President in historic power shift pic.twitter.com/6kKCqBP55G— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) March 30, 2016<br /> <br />Htin Kyaw is a close confidante of Aung San Suu Kyi.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> The ceremony ushers her longtime opposition party into government after 54 years of direct or indirect military rule.<br /><br /> The National League for Democracy (NLD), won a la