The new Parliament will meet in January and select a president in March. It will be the first time since 1962 that the military establishment does not control the government.

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency by a provision in the current Constitution, but she has said that she will choose a president to serve as her proxy.

The military will retain significant power, including direct control over the police and large parts of the bureaucracy. The commander in chief also retains autonomy from the president and Parliament under the Constitution, which was written by a previous military junta. The military has veto power over changes to the Constitution.