Amyotha Hluttaw
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The Amyotha Hluttaw is the upper house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
, the bicameral legislature
of Burma (Myanmar). It consists of 224 member of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Amyotha Hluttaw were held in November 2010. At its first meeting on 31 January 2011, Khin Aung Myint
was elected Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw and Chairman of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as a whole.
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is the national-level bicameral legislature of Myanmar established by the 2008 National Constitution...
, the bicameral legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of Burma (Myanmar). It consists of 224 member of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Amyotha Hluttaw were held in November 2010. At its first meeting on 31 January 2011, Khin Aung Myint
Khin Aung Myint
Khin Aung Myint is a Burmese politician and Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of the Myanmar parliament. A senior official of the Myanmar military government and a Major General, he is a is former Director of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare in the Myanmar Ministry of...
was elected Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw and Chairman of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as a whole.
Members of the Amyotha Hluttaw
| No | Party | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Solidarity and Development Party Union Solidarity and Development Party The Union Solidarity and Development Party , which was registered on 2 June 2010 by the Union Election Commission as a political party, is the successor to the Burmese government's mass organization, the Union Solidarity and Development Association. It is headed by Burmese President Thein Sein and... |
57.59% | 129 |
| 2 | Rakhine Nationalities Development Party Rakhine Nationalities Development Party The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party is a political party in Myanmar , representing the interests of the Rakhine people in Rakhine State and Yangon Region. The party contested 44 seats, of which it won 35... |
3.13% | 7 |
| 3 | National Unity Party National Unity Party (Burma) The National Unity Party is a political party in Burma . It was formed by the military junta as well as members of the Burma Socialist Programme Party to take part in the general election of May 27, 1990. The party was defeated by the National League for Democracy. NUP's headquarters are in Bahan... |
2.23% | 5 |
| 4 | National Democratic Force National Democratic Force The National Democratic Force is a Burmese political party formed by former members of the National League for Democracy , who chose to contest the 2010 general election in Burma . The party's chairman is Than Nyein. Its headquarters are in Tamwe Township, Yangon.The party was among three major... |
1.78% | 4 |
| 5 | Chin Progressive Party | 1.78% | 4 |
| 6 | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy Shan Nationalities League for Democracy The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy is a political party in Myanmar , representing the interests of the Shan minority. At the last parliamentary elections held on 27 May 1990, under the leadership of Khun Htun Oo, the party won a clear representation, became the second party in parliament,... |
1.34% | 3 |
| 7 | All Mon Region Democracy Party | 1.34% | 3 |
| 8 | Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party | 1.34% | 3 |
| 9 | Chin National Party | 0.89% | 2 |
| 10 | Wa Democratic Party | 0.45% | 1 |
| Other Parties | 3.13% | 7 | |
| Seats reserved for the Myanmar Armed Forces | 25% | 56 | |
| 100% | 224 | ||