2008 Myanmar Constitution

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2008_Myanmar_Constitution
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 2008
gptkbp:amendmentRequirement more than 75% of parliament approval
nationwide referendum for key articles
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:National_Referendum
gptkbp:chapter 15
gptkbp:controversy military dominance
restrictions on Aung San Suu Kyi
gptkbp:country gptkb:Myanmar
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Pyidaungsu_Hluttaw
gptkb:Commander-in-Chief_of_Defence_Services
gptkb:Union_Supreme_Court
gptkb:Amyotha_Hluttaw
gptkb:President_of_Myanmar
gptkb:Pyithu_Hluttaw
gptkb:Constitutional_Tribunal
State/Region Governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2008 Myanmar Constitution
gptkbp:language Burmese
gptkbp:militaryReservedSeats 25%
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 457
gptkbp:powers Tatmadaw (Myanmar military)
gptkbp:providesFor gptkb:legislative_body
President as head of state
military representation in parliament
gptkbp:reasonForSuspension gptkb:State_Administration_Council
2021-02-01
gptkbp:referenceText https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Myanmar_2008.pdf
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:1974_Constitution_of_Myanmar
gptkbp:startDate 2011-01-31
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:State_Peace_and_Development_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6