State Counsellor Law
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The State Counsellor Law is the Myanmar statute enacted in 2016 to create the powerful State Counsellor position for Aung San Suu Kyi, effectively allowing her to lead the civilian government despite constitutional barriers to the presidency.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State Counsellor Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Myanmar statute
ⓘ
law ⓘ |
| addresses | constitutional barriers preventing Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming President of Myanmar ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPoliticalParty | National League for Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized as circumventing the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| designedTo | allow Aung San Suu Kyi to effectively lead the civilian government ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| governmentSystemContext | hybrid civilian‑military governance in Myanmar ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Burmese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
established a new executive advisory role above Union ministers
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granted the State Counsellor broad coordination powers over ministries ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | constitutional prohibition on presidential candidates with foreign spouses or children ⓘ |
| notableFeature | tailor‑made for Aung San Suu Kyi as an individual officeholder ⓘ |
| opposedBy | military‑aligned legislators in Myanmar parliament ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
National League for Democracy government
NERFINISHED
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post‑2015 Myanmar general election period ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiary | Aung San Suu Kyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to create the position of State Counsellor of Myanmar ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Constitution of Myanmar (2008) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToOffice | State Counsellor of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusOfOfficeCreated | abolished following the 2021 military coup in Myanmar ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional work‑around for presidential eligibility
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executive power distribution in Myanmar ⓘ |
| typeOfPositionCreated | civilian leadership role ⓘ |
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Subject: State Counsellor Law Description of subject: The State Counsellor Law is the Myanmar statute enacted in 2016 to create the powerful State Counsellor position for Aung San Suu Kyi, effectively allowing her to lead the civilian government despite constitutional barriers to the presidency.
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