Myanmar
About parliament
Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.
Parliament name
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Assembly of the Union)
Chamber name
Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives)
Structure & Status of parliament
This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.
Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)
5
IPU membership
Affiliation periods
from 1948 to 1963
from 2012
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker
Official title
The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker
T
Khun Myat
(Male)
Year of birth
1950
Term
22.03.2018
Additional information
In accordance with article 76 (a) of the Constitution, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities) shall also serve as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (joint Parliament) from the day of term of the Pyithu Hluttaw commences up to the end of 30 months. Thereafter the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) shall also serve as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for the remaining term.
Secretary General
Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
Director General of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Secretary General
Kyaw
Soe
(Male)
Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
Director General of Pyithu Hluttaw
Secretary General
Tin Win
Aung
(Male)
Members
Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected
Compare data of this field.
Directly elected members
Directly elected by citizens.
330
Appointed members
Appointed, for example, by the Head of State.
110
Note on the statutory number of members
Appointed members: Not more than 110 members who are Defence Services personnel are nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services.
Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Statutory number of members per country
As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
Population (in thousands)
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature.
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
U Sai Thein Aung (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
81
Oldest member
U Maung Nyo (Male)
Reserved seats and quotas
There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
Number of reserved seats, by group
Notes
Myanmar has reserved seats for the military.
56 members who are Defence Services personnel are nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services; four representatives from each region or territory.
56 members who are Defence Services personnel are nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services; four representatives from each region or territory.
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Links to additional information
Parliamentary website
Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.
Constitution
Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.