2012 Myanmar by-elections
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The 2012 Myanmar by-elections were a landmark set of parliamentary polls that marked a significant step in the country’s political liberalization, notably allowing opposition parties to gain seats in the legislature.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
by-election
ⓘ
election in Myanmar ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfMainOppositionParty | NLD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowedOppositionParticipation | yes ⓘ |
| boycottStatusOfNLDIn2010 | boycotted 2010 general election ⓘ |
| category |
2012 elections in Asia
ⓘ
By-elections ⓘ Elections in Myanmar ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2015 Myanmar general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentInPower | Thein Sein administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentAtTime | Thein Sein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnSanctions | contributed to easing of Western sanctions ⓘ |
| internationalObserversPresent | yes ⓘ |
| leaderOfMainOppositionParty | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalChangeBeforeElection | electoral laws amended to allow NLD participation ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyInvolved |
Amyotha Hluttaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Region and State Hluttaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfElection |
national
ⓘ
subnational ⓘ |
| location | Republic of the Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionParty | National League for Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international coverage ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Union Election Commission of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | democratic reforms in Myanmar ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
allowed opposition parties to enter parliament
ⓘ
increased legitimacy of reform process ⓘ major step in political liberalization ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2010 Myanmar general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactionOfInternationalCommunity | largely positive ⓘ |
| resultForNLD | landslide victory ⓘ |
| seatsContested | 45 ⓘ |
| seatsContestedIn |
Amyotha Hluttaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Region and State Hluttaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatShareOfNLD | majority of contested seats ⓘ |
| seatsWonByNLD | 43 ⓘ |
| seatWonByAungSanSuuKyi | Kawhmu Township constituency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2012-04-01 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 2012-04-01 ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | parliamentary election ⓘ |
| votingSystemUsed | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| year | 2012 ⓘ |
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