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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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
abbreviation Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
alsoKnownAs Union Parliament of Myanmar
linked to: Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
compositionFeature includes military-appointed seats
constitutionalBasis 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
country Myanmar
countryCapitalLocation Naypyidaw
governmentBranch legislative branch of Myanmar
hasAuthorityOver Union-level legislation
hasMembers elected representatives
military-appointed representatives
houseNameLower Pyithu Hluttaw
houseNameUpper Amyotha Hluttaw
jurisdiction Union of Myanmar
linked to: Myanmar
language Burmese
legislativeChamber House of Nationalities
House of Representatives
legislatureType bicameral
levelOfGovernment national
lowerHouse House of Representatives
meetsIn Naypyidaw
nativeName Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
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
structure two houses
supervises executive branch of Myanmar
system parliamentary elements within a hybrid political system
typeOfBody parliament
upperHouse House of Nationalities
votingSystem first-past-the-post for elected seats

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State Counsellor of Myanmar confirmedBy Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
State Counsellor of Myanmar reportsTo Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Bama postcolonialState Union of Burma
linked to: Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw complex legislatureServed Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
President of Myanmar appointer Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
President of Myanmar subordinateTo Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Amyotha Hluttaw legislatureName Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
House of Representatives (Myanmar) partOf Assembly of the Union (Myanmar)
subject linked to: House of Representatives
linked to: Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
House of Representatives (Myanmar) parentLegislature Assembly of the Union (Myanmar)
subject linked to: House of Representatives
linked to: Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
Ayeyarwady Region Hluttaw higherLevelLegislature Assembly of the Union of Myanmar