| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw / Assembly of the Union |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Amyotha Hluttaw / House of Nationalities |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Pyithu Hluttaw / House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1948 - 1963 (Burma)
2012 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Mahn Winn Khaing Thann (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 3 Feb. 2016. |
| Secretary General |
Kyaw Soe (Parliament) (M)
Kyi Min (House of Nationalities) (M)
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| Notes |
Mr. Kyaw Soe: Director General of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Mr. Kyi Min: Director General of Amyotha Hluttaw |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
224 / 224 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
23 (10.27%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 168
appointed 56 |
| Notes |
Directly elected members: 12 representatives from each region or territory and one representative from each self-administered division/zone.
Appointed members: 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. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
8 November 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
House of Nationalities
Amyotha Hluttaw
Yaza Htarni Road
Nay Pyi Taw
Myanmar
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| Phone |
(95) 67 40 90 75 (Parliament Office)
67 59 12 15 (Parliament Office)
67 59 11 99 (House of Nationalities) |
| Fax |
(95) 67 40 92 39 (Parliament Office)
67 69 54 6 (Parliament Office)
67 59 12 18 (Parliament Office)
67 59 10 04 (House of Nationalities) |
| E-mail |
dg@pds.hluttaw.net
amyothahluttaw@gmail.com
ir.dept@pds.hluttaw.net |
| Website |
http://www.myanmarparliament.gov.mm/
http://www.amyothahluttaw.gov.mm/
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