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BANGKOK — A nominally civilian government took office in Myanmar on Wednesday, but the change was mostly one of political structure.
Thein Sein, 65, a retired military officer who leads the military-backed majority party in a newly elected parliament, was sworn in as president. He formally replaced the military junta that had been headed by Senior Gen. Than Shwe for the past two decades.
But under the new structure, the generals will remain the power behind the scenes and have the right to override civilian rule by decree.
