House of Representatives (Burma)

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The House of Representatives (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော် pronounced: [pjìðṵ l̥ʊʔtɔ̀] Pyithu Hluttaw) is the lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw the bicameral legislature of Burma (Myanmar). It consists of 440 members of which 330 are directly elected and 110 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. The last elections to the Pyithu Hluttaw were held in November 2010. At its first meeting on 31 January 2011 Thura Shwe Mann was elected Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw.

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election date leader

2011-01-31

is part of

Assembly of the Union

last election date

2012-04-01

leader

Shwe Mann

legislative period name

1st Pyithu Hluttaw

location

Naypyidaw

number of members

440

political party in legislature

Tatmadaw, National League for Democracy, National Unity Party (Burma), Rakhine Nationalities Development Party, National Democratic Force, All Mon Region Democracy Party, Chin National Party, Union Solidarity and Development Party, Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, Pa-O National Organization

political party of leader

Union Solidarity and Development Party