BANGKOK, April 3. /TASS/. Myanmar’s Assembly of the Union (parliament) has elected Min Aung Hlaing as the country’s president, according to official vote count data.

He received support from a majority of lawmakers in the lower House of Representatives and the upper House of Nationalities.

Earlier, Min Aung Hlaing stepped down as commander-in-chief of Myanmar's armed forces, a position he had held since 2011.

Myanmar’s Assembly of the Union was formed following the three-stage parliamentary elections that took place in December and January. The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won the election, securing 339 out of the 664 seats in both chambers. According to the country’s constitution, 25% of the seats in parliament are reserved for the military.

Min Aung Hlaing stated earlier that fair elections had been necessary in order to resolve the civil conflict in the country through political means. Now that he has been elected head of state, he will need to form a government.