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Myanmar

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House of Representatives

This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theHouse of Nationalities
Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
T Khun Myat (Male)
Year of birth
1950
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.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Kyaw Soe (Male)
Secretary General
Tin Win Aung (Male)

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
384
Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
49
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
11.32% See historical data for this field.

Age

Average age of all members
Not available
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
28
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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)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
83
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
338
Total per sex
Total of male
378
Total of female
43
Total per age interval
18-20
0
21-30
2
31-40
41
41-45
40
46-50
61
51-60
127
61-70
114
71-80
35
81-90
1
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Totals per age interval 0 2 41 40 61 127 114 35 1 0
Total <= 45: 83 Total >= 46: 338
Male 0 2 38 38 56 119 106 18 1 0 378
Female 0 0 3 2 5 8 8 17 0 0 43
Percentage of members, by age
Age as last election or renewalOverallMaleFemale
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger0.48%0.48%0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger10.21%9.5%0.71%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger19.71%18.53%1.19%

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
No
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Elections > Election results

Candidates

Total number of candidates Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
1,733
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
231
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
13.33%
Number of candidates, by sex
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
231
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
13.33%

Results

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
390
Number of women elected
43
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
13.03%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
43

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
390
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
43
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Win Myint (Male)
Political party
National League for Democracy (NLD)
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1948
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1948
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under British administration, women were granted the right to vote under the government of India Act passed in 1935 under the conditions that they were literate, had an incomde and paid taxes. This right was extended to universal suffrage at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1946
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, under British administration, women were granted the right to vote and stand for electionunder the government of India Act passed in 1935 under the conditions that they were literate, had an incomde and paid taxes. These rights were extended to universal suffrage at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1947