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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| State Counsellor Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Counsellor Law Context triple: [State Counsellor of Myanmar, legalBasis, State Counsellor Law]
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Government Law School
Government Law School was the original name of Government Law College, Mumbai, one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions for legal education.
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Master in the Study of Law
The Master in the Study of Law is a graduate program designed to give non-lawyers a foundational understanding of legal principles and the U.S. legal system.
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State Comptroller Law
The State Comptroller Law is an Israeli statute that defines the powers, duties, and independence of the State Comptroller as the country’s supreme audit and public oversight authority.
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Legislative Counsel
The Legislative Counsel is the chief legal advisor and bill drafter for the California Legislature, overseeing the nonpartisan California Office of Legislative Counsel.
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Legislative Counsel
Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan legal and policy advisor responsible for drafting legislation and providing legal services to a state legislature and its committees.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: State Counsellor Law Target entity description: 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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A.
Government Law School
Government Law School was the original name of Government Law College, Mumbai, one of India’s oldest and most prestigious institutions for legal education.
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B.
Master in the Study of Law
The Master in the Study of Law is a graduate program designed to give non-lawyers a foundational understanding of legal principles and the U.S. legal system.
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C.
State Comptroller Law
The State Comptroller Law is an Israeli statute that defines the powers, duties, and independence of the State Comptroller as the country’s supreme audit and public oversight authority.
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D.
Legislative Counsel
The Legislative Counsel is the chief legal advisor and bill drafter for the California Legislature, overseeing the nonpartisan California Office of Legislative Counsel.
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E.
Legislative Counsel
Legislative Counsel is a nonpartisan legal and policy advisor responsible for drafting legislation and providing legal services to a state legislature and its committees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Myanmar statute
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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.
Referenced by (1)
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