Pyithu Hluttaw

The Pyithu Hluttaw (, ; ) is one of the houses of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma). It consists of 440 members, of which 330 are directly elected through the first-past-the-post system in each townships (the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar), and 110 are appointed by the Myanmar Armed Forces, under a constitutional provision that has no parallel in the world. 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.

After the 2010 general election, Thura Shwe Mann was elected as the first Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw.

As of 8 November 2015, 90% of the members are men (389 members) and 10% are women (44 members).

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, and convened on 16 March 2026.

Leadership TermSpeakerDeputy Speaker1st Pyithu HluttawThura Shwe MannNanda Kyaw Swa2nd Pyithu HluttawWin Myint (2016–2018)T Khun MyatT Khun Myat (2018–2026)Tun Tun Hein3rd Pyithu HluttawKhin YiMaung Maung Ohn

Composition

2026-2031 +Pyithu Hluttaw elections, 2025–26PartySeatsSeats %+/-1USDP23152.38% 2012SNDP71.59% 73PNO51.13% 24MUP51.13% 55NUP40.91% 46NNP40.91% 47KNDP10.23% 18RNP10.23% 19SSP10.23% 110DNDP10.23% 111INLP10.23% 112KSPP10.23% 113Independent10.23% 114Tatmadaw11024.94% -Vacant6715.19%Total440Source:

2016–2021

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Results are as of 20 November 2015.

2011–2016

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The 3 Pa-O National Organisation candidates ran unopposed.

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Voting seats by region and state PartyRegionState TerritoryTotal seats by party Ayeyarwady Bago Magway Mandalay Sagaing Tanintharyi Yangon Chin Kachin Kayah Kayin Mon Rakhine Shan Naypyidaw Union Solidarity and Development Party 20 21 18 25 31 8 31 5 14 7 4 5 8 23 1 221 National League for Democracy 5 4 5 6 3 2 6 – – – – 1 – 1 4 37 Shan Nationalities League for Democracy – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 17 – 18 National Unity Party 1 3 1 – 3 – – – 1 – – 1 – 2 – 12 National Democratic Force – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 8 Rakhine Nationalities Development Party – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – 9 All Mon Region Democracy Party – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 Pa-O National Organisation – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 Chin National Party – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 Chin Progressive Party – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 Wa Democratic Party – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 1 Kayin People's Party – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 Inn National Development Party – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 Taaung (Palaung) National Party – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 1 Other Parties and Independents – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – 1 – 2 Total seats 26 28 25 31 37 10 45 9 17 7 7 10 17 51 5 325

Notes:

In Shan state voting the five seats is cancelled

Pyithu Hluttaw seats elected by Regions and States (November 2015)Region/StateNLDUSDPANPSNLDTNPPNOZCDKSDPKDUPLNDPWDPIndependentTotalKachin State1231218Kayah State617Kayin State617Chin State729Mon State9110Rakhine State411217Shan State1215123311148Sagaing Region36137Tanintharyi Region1010Bago Region27128Magway Region2525Mandalay Region27431Yangon Region44145Ayeyarwady Region25126Naypyidaw Territory415Total25530121233211211323 Note: Result as of 20 Nov 2015. Elections in seven townships of Shan State were cancelled due to armed conflicts. Military appointed were not included in this table.

See also Politics of Burma List of legislatures by country Assembly of the Union State and Region Hluttaws

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