Myanmar has sworn in its first democratically elected president, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years.
Htin Kyaw an aide to National League for Democracy (NLD) chief Aung San Suu Kyi, takes over from Thein Sein, who introduced wide-ranging reforms during his five years in power with the junta.
Although NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency, she has said she will rule by proxy, the BBC reports.
The handover completes the transition that began after the NLD won a landslide win in elections in November last year.