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Amyotha Hluttaw

The Amyotha Hluttaw is one of the houses of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 224 members, of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. There is no upper house and lower house in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as both Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw enjoy equal status as per the constitution.

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Amyotha Hluttaw

အမျိုးသားလွှတ်တော်
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
3 consecutive years upon reelection
History
Founded31 January 2011 (2011-01-31)
Preceded byPyithu Hluttaw (1974–1988)
New session started
18 March 2026
Leadership
Aung Lin Dwe, USDP
since 18 March 2026
Deputy Speaker
Jeng Phang Naw Taung, USDP
since 18 March 2026
Structure
Seats224 MPs
Distribution of seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
Political groups

Vacant (11)

  •   Vacant (11)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post voting (168 seats)
Military appointees (56 seats)a
First election
7 November 2010
Last election
28 December 2025 – 25 January 2026
Meeting place
Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Website
www.amyothahluttaw.hluttaw.mm
Constitution
Constitution of Myanmar

The Amyotha Hluttaw (Burmese: အမျိုးသားလွှတ်တော်, IPA: [ʔəmjóðá l̥ʊʔtɔ̀]; lit. 'National Assembly') is one of the houses of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 224 members, of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. There is no upper house and lower house in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as both Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw enjoy equal status as per the constitution.1

Due to the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, the day the new session was set to begin after the 2020 Myanmar general election, the new session did not start.2 Instead, the assembly was kept vacant for five years until the 2025–26 Myanmar general election, with the assembly convened on 18 March 2026.3

The first session of the 3rd Amyotha Hluttaw was convened on 18 March 2026, Aung Lin Dwe and Jeng Phang Naw Taung were elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as a whole. 4

Amyotha Hluttaw (National Assembly) Building source ↗

Composition

Constituency boundaries source ↗

The Amyotha Hluttaw consists of 224 members: 168 directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces, under a unique constitutional provision that has no parallel in the world. Twelve representatives are elected by each state or region (inclusive of relevant Union territories, and including one representative from each Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone).5

2016–2021

Amyotha Hluttaw elections, 20156
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  NLD 135 Increase132 60.27
  USDP 11 Decrease113 4.91
  ANP 10 Increase4 4.46
  SNLD 3 Increase2 1.34
  TNP 2 Increase2 0.89
  ZCD 2 Increase2 0.89
  MNP 1 Increase1 0.45
  NUP 1 Decrease4 0.45
  PNO 1 Increase1 0.45
  Independent 2 Increase2 0.89
  AMRDP 0 Decrease4 0
  SNDP 0 Decrease3 0
  Others 0 Decrease18 0
  Military appointees 56 Steady 25.00 – – 0
Total 224 100 100
Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015
Region/State NLD USDP ANP SNLD ZCD PNO TNP MNP NUP Independent Total
Kachin State 10 1 1 12
Kayah State 9 2 1 12
Kayin State 10 2 12
Chin State 9 1 2 12
Mon State 11 1 12
Rakhine State 1 1 10 12
Shan State 3 3 3 1 27 12
Sagaing Region 12 12
Tanintharyi Region 12 12
Bago Region 12 12
Magway Region 12 12
Mandalay Region 10 2 12
Yangon Region 12 12
Ayeyarwady Region 12 12
Total 135 11 10 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 168

The 2015 election results are as of 20 November 2015. Military appointees are not included in the Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015 table.8

2011–2016

General election, 2010
Party Seats9 %
Union Solidarity and Development Party 129 57.59
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party 7 3.13
National Unity Party 5 2.23
National Democratic Force 4 1.79
All Mon Region Democracy Party 4 1.79
Chin Progressive Party 4 1.79
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 3 1.33
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party 3 1.33
Chin National Party 2 0.89
Pa-O National Organisation 1 0.45
Kayin People's Party 1 0.45
Taaung (Palaung) National Party 1 0.45
Wa Democratic Party 1 0.45
Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State 1 0.45
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party 1 0.45
Independent 1 0.45
Military appointees 56 25.00
Total 224 100
Changes between 2010 and 2012, which were not addressed by the 2012 by-election
Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note
August 2011 Rangoon Division No. 3 Phone Myint Aung NDF Phone Myint Aung NNDP Changed party membership10
December 2011 Rangoon Region No. 4 Myat Nyana Soe NDF Myat Nyana Soe NLD Changed party membership11
28 January 2012 Sagaing Division No. 2 Bogyi aka Aung Ngwe USDP – – Deceased12
By-election, 2012
Party Seats won Change Seats before Seats after13
Union Solidarity and Development Party 1 Decrease 5 128 123
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party 0 Steady 7 7
National Unity Party 0 Steady 5 5
National League for Democracy 4 Increase 4 1 5
National Democratic Force 0 Steady 2 2
New National Democracy Party 0 Steady 1 1
All Mon Region Democracy Party 0 Steady 4 4
Chin Progressive Party 0 Steady 4 4
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 1 Increase 1 3 4
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party 0 Steady 3 3
Chin National Party 0 Steady 2 2
Pa-O National Organization 0 Steady 1 1
Kayin People's Party 0 Steady 1 1
Taaung (Palaung) National Party 0 Steady 1 1
Wa Democratic Party 0 Steady 1 1
Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State 0 Steady 1 1
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party 0 Steady 1 1
Independent 0 Steady 1 1
Vacant 0 Steady 1 1
Military appointees – – 56 56
Total 6 Steady 224 224
Changes between 2012 and 2015
Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note
5 February 2013 Rangoon Division No. 6 Tin Shwe NDF – – Became a Deputy Minister12
2013 Arakan State No. 4 Maung Sa Pru RNDP – – Deceased12
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Egreteau, Renaud (2022). Crafting Parliament in Myanmar's Disciplined Democracy, 2011-2021). Oxford University Press. pp. 56. ISBN 9780192858740.
  3. "Myanmar parliament convenes for first time in 5 years". Nikkei Asia. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. "Myanmar elects new Upper House Speaker". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (in Vietnamese). 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. 2008 Constitution, Myanmar. Pg. Article 141 (a)
  6. "Announcement 93/2015". Union Election Commission. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  7. "Announcement 95/2015". Union Election Commission. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  8. "Announcement 93/2015". Union Election Commission. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. "Burma's 2010 Elections: A comprehensive report" (PDF). Burma Fund UN Office. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  10. "New political party says it wants to work for a peaceful Burma". Mizzima. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  11. "NDF MPs rejoin NLD". Mizzima. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  12. "National Assembly – Overview – Parliament Watch". ALTSEAN Burma. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  13. "National Assembly – Overview – Parliament Watch". ALTSEAN Burma. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.

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