( CNN ) -- Myanmar 's former Prime Minister Thein Sein has been sworn in as the country 's new president , marking the end of the military body that has governed the Asian nation for decades , state-run Myanmar Radio reported Wednesday . Tin Myint Oo and Sai Muak Kham will serve as vice presidents . The president named 30 ministers and 39 deputy ministers to his government , according to state-run radio . In February , Myanmar convened its first parliament in more than two decades in the capital , Naypyidaw . The lawmakers came into office after elections were held in November for the first time in 20 years . The elections drew fire from critics who said the voting was aimed at creating a facade of democracy . The regime refused to allow international monitors to oversee the race and would not allow international journalists to cover the voting from inside the country . Journalists who reported from inside Myanmar had to do so surreptitiously . The military junta also overhauled Myanmar 's constitution in a way that critics say was aimed at tightening the regime 's grip . The constitution now requires more than 100 military nominees in parliament . Myanmar , also known as Burma , has been under military rule since 1962 . Among those who boycotted the elections was opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi 's National League for Democracy party , which described it as a sham .
In February , Myanmar convened its first parliament in more than two decades . Myanmar , also known as Burma , has been under military rule since 1962 . The president named 30 ministers and 39 deputy ministers to his government . The new constitution now requires more than 100 military nominees in parliament .