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House of Representatives (Burma)

House of Representatives
ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော်
Pyithu Hluttaw
2nd Pyithu Hluttaw
State seal of Myanmar.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded 31 January 2011 (2011-01-31)
Preceded by People's Assembly (1974-1988)
Leadership
Win Myint, NLD
Since 1 February 2016
Deputy Speaker
T Khun Myat, USDP
Since 1 February 2016
Structure
Seats 440 MPs
Distribution of seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
Pyithu Hluttaw political groups

     NLD (255)
     USDP (30)
     ANP (12)
     SNLD (12)
     PNO (3)
     TNP (3)
     LNDP (2)
     ZCD (2)
     KSDP (1)
     KDUP (1)
     WDP (1)
     Independent (1)
     Vacant (7)

     Military (110)
Elections
Pyithu Hluttaw last election
8 November 2015
Meeting place
Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Website
www.pyithuhluttaw.gov.mm

     NLD (255)
     USDP (30)
     ANP (12)
     SNLD (12)
     PNO (3)
     TNP (3)
     LNDP (2)
     ZCD (2)
     KSDP (1)
     KDUP (1)
     WDP (1)
     Independent (1)
     Vacant (7)

The House of Representatives (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့ လွှတ်တော်, pronounced [pjìðṵ l̥ʊʔtɔ̀] Pyithu Hluttaw) is the lower house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 440 members of which 330 are directly elected and 110 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. After the 2010 general election, Thura Shwe Mann was elected as the first Speaker of House of Representatives. The last elections to the Pyithu Hluttaw were held in November 2015. At its first meeting on 1 February 2016, Win Myint and T Khun Myat were elected as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw.


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