The Union Parliament (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုလွှတ်တော်) was the bicameral legislature of the Union of Burma from 1948 to 1962, when it was disbanded by the Union Revolutionary Council. It consisted of an upper house, the Chamber of Nationalities and a lower house, the Chamber of Deputies.
Union Parliament ပြည်ထောင်စုလွှတ်တော် Pyidaungzu Hluttaw | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Chamber of Nationalities Chamber of Deputies |
History | |
Founded | 1947 |
Disbanded | 1962 |
Preceded by | Constituent Assembly of Burma |
Succeeded by | People's Assembly (1974–1988) |
Elections | |
Last Chamber of Nationalities election | 1960 |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 1960 |
From 1957 to 1963, the Union Parliament was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).[1]
References
edit- ^ Soe Than Lynn (26 March 2012). "Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to join International Parliamentary Union". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- "The Constitution of the Union of Burma". 1947. Retrieved 2015-06-27.