IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Myanmar

Union of Myanmar

Name	Official Name	Type
Myanmar House of Representatives	Pyithu Hluttaw	Lower House
Myanmar House of Nationalities	Amyotha Hluttaw	Upper House

Chief of State: President HTIN KYAW
Head of Government: President HTIN KYAW
Myanmar has a bicameral Assembly of the Union (Pyidaungsu), which consists of the House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw) with 224 seats and the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) with 440 seats.

The President is indirectly elected by parliament from among three vice presidents; the upper house, the lower house, and military members of the parliament each nominate one vice president.
In the House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw), 168 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies and 56 members are appointed by the military. All members serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw), 330 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies and 110 members are appointed by the military to serve 5-year terms.
Elections as a whole are deemed valid only if 51% of the voters on the electoral roll turn out at the polls.

2020-11-08
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 25,900,000
Registered 37,000,000
Turnout 70.0

2020-11-08
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 25,900,000
Registered 37,000,000
Turnout 70.0

2015-11-08
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 23,946,709
Registered 34,295,334
Turnout 69.82

2015-11-08
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 23,911,784
Registered 34,295,334
Turnout 69.72

2012-04-01
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes -
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout -

2012-04-01
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout -

2010-11-07
Myanmar House of Representatives
Votes 22,421,123
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout 77.26

2010-11-07
Myanmar House of Nationalities
Votes 22,283,465
Registered 29,021,608
Turnout 76.78

2008-05-10
Referendum
Votes 26,776,675
Registered 27,288,827
Turnout 98.12

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2020-11-08	25,900,000	37,000,000	70.0
Myanmar House of Representatives	2020-11-08	25,900,000	37,000,000	70.0
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2015-11-08	23,946,709	34,295,334	69.82
Myanmar House of Representatives	2015-11-08	23,911,784	34,295,334	69.72
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2012-04-01	-	29,021,608	-
Myanmar House of Representatives	2012-04-01	-	29,021,608	-
Myanmar House of Representatives	2010-11-07	22,421,123	29,021,608	77.26
Myanmar House of Nationalities	2010-11-07	22,283,465	29,021,608	76.78
Referendum	2008-05-10	26,776,675	27,288,827	98.12

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