Amyotha Hluttaw

The Amyotha Hluttaw (, ; ) is one of the houses of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 224 members, of which 168 are directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces. There is no upper house and lower house in Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as both Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw enjoy equal status as per the constitution.

Due to the coup d'état on 1 February 2021, the day the new session was set to begin after the 2020 Myanmar general election, the new session did not start. Instead, the assembly was kept vacant for five years until the 2025–26 Myanmar general election, with the assembly convened on 18 March 2026.

The first session of the 3rd Amyotha Hluttaw was convened on 18 March 2026, Aung Lin Dwe and Jeng Phang Naw Taung were elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw as a whole.

Composition

The Amyotha Hluttaw consists of 224 members: 168 directly elected and 56 appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces, under a unique constitutional provision that has no parallel in the world. Twelve representatives are elected by each state or region (inclusive of relevant Union territories, and including one representative from each Self-Administered Division or Self-Administered Zone).2008 Constitution, Myanmar. Pg. Article 141 (a)

2016–2021

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Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015Region/StateNLDUSDPANPSNLDZCDPNOTNPMNPNUPIndependentTotalKachin State101112Kayah State92112Kayin State10212Chin State91212Mon State11112Rakhine State111012Shan State3331212Sagaing Region1212Tanintharyi Region1212Bago Region1212Magway Region1212Mandalay Region10212Yangon Region1212Ayeyarwady Region1212Total13511103212112168

The 2015 election results are as of 20 November 2015. Military appointees are not included in the Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015 table.

2011–2016 +General election, 2010PartySeats%12957.5973.1352.2341.7941.7941.7931.3331.3320.89 1 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.45 Military appointees5625.00Total224100

+ Changes between 2010 and 2012, which were not addressed by the 2012 by-election Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note August 2011 Rangoon Division No. 3 Phone Myint Aung NDF Phone Myint Aung NNDP Changed party membership December 2011 Rangoon Region No. 4 Myat Nyana Soe NDF Myat Nyana Soe NLD Changed party membership 28 January 2012 Sagaing Division No. 2 Bogyi aka Aung Ngwe USDP – – Deceased

+By-election, 2012PartySeats wonChangeSeats beforeSeats after 1 5 128 123 0 77 0 55 4 4 1 5 0 22 0 1 1 0 44 0 44 1 1 3 4 0 33 0 22 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 Vacant 0 1 1 Military appointees – – 5656Total 6 224224

+ Changes between 2012 and 2015 Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note 5 February 2013 Rangoon Division No. 6 Tin Shwe NDF – – Became a Deputy Minister 2013 Arakan State No. 4 Maung Sa Pru RNDP – – Deceased

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