Chamber of Deputies

ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော်

Pyithu Hluttaw
Type
Type
History
Founded1948 (1948)
Disbanded1962 (1962)
Preceded byLegislature of Burma
Succeeded byPeople's Assembly (1974-1988)
Seats250
Elections
Last election
1960
Meeting place
Government Secretariat, Rangoon

The Chamber of Deputies (Burmese: ပြည်သူ့လွှတ်တော်) was the lower house of the bicameral Union Parliament of Burma (Myanmar) from 1948 to 1962. Under the 1947 Constitution, bills initiated and passed by the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, were to be sent to the Chamber of Nationalities for review and revision.

The Chamber of Deputies was constitutionally allocated twice the number of seats compared to the Chamber of Nationalities.

The parliament was dissolved on 3 March 1962 following a coup.[1]

Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies

Name Took office Left office Notes
U Mya 4 January 1948 December 1953[1] [2][3][4]
Bo Hmu Aung 23 February 1954 16 July 1958[1] [3][5]
U Tin 31 October 1958[1] 4 April 1960 [6]
Mahn Ba Saing 4 April 1960[1] 1961 - ? [7][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "World Parliaments in Brief".
  2. ^ "British documents on foreign affairs--reports ... v.9. - Full View | HathiTrust Digital Library | HathiTrust Digital Library". hdl:2027/uc1.c073369369.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Robert H. (January 4, 2008). Dr Maung Maung: Gentleman, Scholar, Patriot. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789812304094.
  4. ^ Best, Anthony (January 4, 2000). British Documents on Foreign Affairs--reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print: Burma, South-East Asia and the Far East, Indonesia, Nepal and The Philippines, January 1950-December 1950. ISBN 9781556557682.
  5. ^ "Daily report, Foreign radio broadcasts. 1958 no.101-105". HathiTrust. hdl:2027/mdp.39015082389258.
  6. ^ a b "Who's who in Burma 1961". People's Literature Committee and House. 1961.
  7. ^ "Political Handbook and Atlas of the World". Harper & Row [etc.] for Council on Foreign Relations. January 4, 1961.
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