Assembly of the Union of Myanmar

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The Assembly of the Union of Myanmar is the country’s national bicameral legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the executive branch.

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Union of Burma 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
abbreviation Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Union Parliament of Myanmar NERFINISHED
compositionFeature includes military-appointed seats
constitutionalBasis 2008 Constitution of Myanmar NERFINISHED
country Myanmar
countryCapitalLocation Naypyidaw NERFINISHED
governmentBranch legislative branch of Myanmar
hasAuthorityOver Union-level legislation
hasMembers elected representatives
military-appointed representatives
houseNameLower Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
houseNameUpper Amyotha Hluttaw NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED
language Burmese
legislativeChamber House of Nationalities NERFINISHED
House of Representatives NERFINISHED
legislatureType bicameral
levelOfGovernment national
lowerHouse House of Representatives NERFINISHED
meetsIn Naypyidaw NERFINISHED
nativeName Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
power amending the constitution under specified procedures
passing bills into law
questioning government ministers
regionServed entire territory of Myanmar
responsibility lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
role approving the national budget
enacting national legislation
representing the people of Myanmar
scrutinizing government policies
shortName Pyidaungsu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
structure two houses
supervises executive branch of Myanmar
system parliamentary elements within a hybrid political system
typeOfBody parliament
upperHouse House of Nationalities NERFINISHED
votingSystem first-past-the-post for elected seats

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State Counsellor of Myanmar confirmedBy Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw complex legislatureServed Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Bama postcolonialState Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
this entity surface form: Union of Burma
State Counsellor of Myanmar reportsTo Assembly of the Union of Myanmar