NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: A doctor, a one-time driver and a personal assistant head a motley ensemble of possible picks for Myanmar’s next president, as democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi seeks a close confidante to rule in her place.

Suu Kyi, 70, is barred from Myanmar’s presidency by a constitution that thwarts her ambition to lead the country away from decades of military rule.

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