The House of Representatives ( Burmese ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော် , pithu khluto ) is the lower house of the Assembly of the Union , the highest legislative body of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar .
| House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Burma. ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော် Pyithu hluttaw | |
| 2nd | |
 | |
| Type of | |
| Type of | The lower house of the Assembly of the Union |
| Guide | |
| The chairman | Shwe Mans , PSRS from January 31, 2011 |
| Vice-chairman | Nanda Zhuo Sua , PSRC from January 31, 2011 |
| Opposition leader | Aung San Suu Kyi , NLD from November 8, 2015 |
| Structure | |
| Of members | 440 |
| Fractions | Government (348)
Opposition (92)
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| Elections | |
| Last election | November 8, 2015 |
| Conference hall | |
 | |
| The complex of buildings of the Union Assembly in Naypyidaw | |
| Site | |
| PyithuHluttaw.gov.mm | |
The first elections were held in 2010 [1] . At the first meeting, on January 31, 2011, Shwe Man was elected Chairman of the House of Representatives [2] .
The second election of 2015 was won by the opposition party National League for Democracy , it owns 238 out of 440 seats [3] .
Structure
According to the Constitution of Myanmar , the House of Representatives consists of 440 deputies, of which 330 are directly elected by citizens from 330 settlements of the country, and 110 are appointed by the commander of the armed forces [4] [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Myanmar election commission publishes election final results , Xinhua (November 17, 2010). Date of treatment September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Burma's parliament opens new session , BBC News (January 31, 2011). Date of treatment September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Myanmar election: Suu Kyi's NLD wins landslide victory unopened . BBC
- ↑ Pyithu Hluttaw. Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) . President of Myanmar . Date of treatment September 28, 2014.
- ↑ Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) . Inter-Parliamentary Union . Date of treatment September 28, 2014.
Links
- House of Representatives . Official site