House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Myanmar’s national legislature, composed of elected members who help draft and pass the country’s laws.

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House of Representatives canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lower house of legislature
abbreviation Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Pyithu Hluttaw NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Myanmar NERFINISHED
constitutionalQuotaMilitary 25 percent of seats
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative body together with House of Nationalities
country Myanmar
createdBy 2008 Constitution of Myanmar NERFINISHED
electoralConstituencies township-based constituencies
electoralCycle aligned with general elections in Myanmar
establishedInCurrentForm 2011
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasPower amend laws
approve national budget
introduce bills
question government ministers
jurisdiction Union-level legislation
languageOfProceedings Burmese
legislativeFunction drafts laws
passes laws
levelOfGovernment national
locatedInCity Naypyidaw NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Myanmar NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Naypyidaw Union Territory NERFINISHED
meetsIn Pyidaungsu Hluttaw complex NERFINISHED
meetsInBuilding Assembly of the Union Hluttaw complex NERFINISHED
memberSelection appointment by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services for military seats
direct election for civilian seats
numberOfElectedMembers 330
numberOfMembers 440
numberOfMilitaryAppointedMembers 110
oversightFunction scrutiny of executive branch
parentLegislature Assembly of the Union (Myanmar) NERFINISHED
partOf Assembly of the Union (Myanmar) NERFINISHED
predecessor People's Assembly (Burma) NERFINISHED
roleInGovernment represents townships and population in national legislature
sessionType extraordinary sessions
regular sessions
termLength 5 years
typeOfLegislature bicameral legislature component
upperChamber Amyotha Hluttaw NERFINISHED
House of Nationalities (Myanmar) NERFINISHED
usesTitleForMembers Pyithu Hluttaw Representative NERFINISHED
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Government of Myanmar lowerHouse House of Representatives
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw comprises House of Representatives
House of Nationalities meetsJointlyWith House of Representatives
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw complex occupant House of Representatives
2008 Constitution of Myanmar establishesBody House of Representatives
Pyithu Hluttaw officialName House of Representatives