緬甸總統吳廷覺辭職

Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigned Wednesday with his office saying he wants to take a rest from his duties.

The 71-year-old Htin Kyaw was the country's first democratically elected president in decades, but served in a largely ceremonial role after his friend Aung San Suu Kyi became Myanmar's de facto leader with the title of state councilor. She is constitutionally barred from holding the presidency.

Vice President Myint Swe, a former general, will serve as interim president until a new full-time leader is chosen.

The president's office said that as specified in the constitution, the choice of a new president will come within seven working days.

緬甸總統吳廷覺星期三辭職。緬甸總統府說，吳廷覺總統希望辭職休息。

今年71歲的吳廷覺是緬甸數十年來第一位民主選舉產生的總統，但是他的政治朋友昂山素季出任國務資政、成為緬甸實際上的領導人之后，總統基本是一個象征性職位。依照緬甸憲法，昂山素季不能當總統。

曾經是將軍的緬甸副總統敏瑞將擔任臨時總統，直到新的總統選出。

緬甸總統府說，依照憲法規定，新總統將在7個工作日之內選出。