| Feature | Detail | |---------|--------| | | President | | Term | 5 years (max two terms) | | Election | Presidential Electoral College (3 groups: MPs from lower house, upper house, military-appointed MPs) | | Vice Presidents | Two (one civilian, one military) | | Removal | Impeachment by 2/3 majority of both houses |
The President is the Head of State and Chief Executive. constitution of myanmar 2008
The 2008 Constitution is often described as "military-embedded" due to specific safeguards built into the text: | Feature | Detail | |---------|--------| | |
The 2008 Constitution was engineered to ensure the military remained the ultimate authority in Myanmar, regardless of electoral outcomes. While it facilitated a decade of quasi-civilian rule, its structural flaws—specifically the lack of civilian control over the military and the barriers to amendment—ultimately led to the political instability and the coup of 2021. Currently, the constitution is effectively suspended, and the country's legal future remains uncertain. ConstitutionNet Constitution of the Republic of the Union
Structure of Government under the 2008 Constitution * State structure. The 2008 Constitution established a 'Union system' consisti... ConstitutionNet Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) Page 12. 21. (a) Every citizen shall enjoy the right of equality, the right of liberty and the right of justice, as prescribed in ... Food and Agriculture Organization BURMA Executive Summary The constitution and other laws ... The 2008 constitution went into effect on January 31upon the convening of the first joint session of the national parliament. The ... U.S. Department of State (.gov) 2008 Constitution of Myanmar - Wikipedia A political party's right to exist shall be revoked, and its registration cancelled, if, among other things, it is declared an unl... Wikipedia Constitution of Myanmar - Wikipedia 2008 Constitution On 9 April 2008, the military government of Myanmar (Burma) released its proposed constitution for the country t... Wikipedia Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) Formation of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw 74. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw comprises of the following two Hluttaws : (a) in accord with the pr... Online Burma/Myanmar Library Myanmar: Constitutional structure | ICJ Mar 17, 2014 —