Military nominates former general as VP NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, July 10 (UPI) -- The government of Myanmar President Thein Sein will have a former military general as one of the country's two vice presidents. Myint Swe, 61, a former general and former head of intelligence, was nominated to be vice president by the military under its right, and parliamentary approval of the nomination would be a formality, the Independent reported. The Wall Street Journal said the nomination of the general, who was connected with the previous military junta, came as a disappointment to observers who had expected a reformer to occupy the post. However, the report quoted experts as saying President Thein Sein is expected to keep trying to bring more reform-minded officials into his administration. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, had been under military rule for decades before the Thein Sein government came to power. In the past year, the new government has introduced a number of democratic and other reforms that have won praise from the West.