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1956 Burmese General Election
General elections were held in Burma to vote for 202 out of 250 seats to the Burmese Chamber of Deputies; the remaining 48 members (all from the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, AFPFL) were elected unopposed as no opposition candidates stood against them. The AFPFL, a former wartime resistance organisation, won the elections with a reduced majority. After the election, U Nu, leader of the AFPFL, temporarily retired to reform the party and its policies. The second part of the election to elect members to the Chamber of Nationalities took place on 22 May after the election commission stated that "rebel intimidation and the lack of security prevented the people from exercising freedom of choice". Voter turnout was 47.8%. Campaign The AFPFL, National United Front (NUF) and smaller parties participated in the election. The NUF was successful in gaining media attention and organising trade union and peasant organisations. However, the AFPFL was concerned at alleged funding by for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Deputies (Burma)
The Chamber of Deputies ( my, 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 had a number of seats constitutionally allocated at twice the number of the Chamber of Nationalities The Chamber of Nationalities ( my, လူမျိုးစုလွှတ်တော်) was the upper house of the bicameral Union Parliament of Burma (Myanmar) from 1948 to 1962. Under the 1947 Constitution, bills initiated and passed by the .... Speakers of the Chamber of Deputies References * {{Legislatures of Burma Legislatures of Myanmar 1948 establishments in Burma 1962 disestablishments in Burma Defunct lower houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangoon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia, such as Jakarta, Bangkok or Hanoi. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 In Burma
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine. * January 25– 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14– 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Moscow. * February 16 – The 1956 World Figure Skating Championships open in Garmisch, West Germany. * February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Myanmar
Myanmar is a unitary republic, with elected representatives at the national state or region levels. On the national level, the president who is the head of state and legislature, is elected indirectly through an Electoral College. According to the 2008 constitution, the term durations of the President, and Cabinet are five years. All elections are regulated by the Union Election Commission. Myanmar is divided into 330 constituencies, and elections are only held in constituencies where there is more than one candidate. Otherwise, a representative is selected from each constituency with additional 110 seats appointed by the military, These 440 representatives comprise the Pyithu Hluttaw. The Election Commission, a body dominated by the military may decide not to hold elections in certain constituencies where they deem the situation unsafe. The goal of the election is to appoint Members of Assembly in both the upper house (the House of Nationalities) and the lower house (the Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United National Pa-O Organisation
The United National Pa-O Organisation (UNPO) was a political party in Burma. History Representing the Pa'O people of Shan State Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ..., the UNPO won three seats in the 1951–52 general elections.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p153 It was reduced to one seat in the 1956 general elections, but returned to its previous strength of three seats following the 1960 elections in which it received around 50,000 votes. References {{Burmese political parties Defunct political parties in Myanmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachin National Congress
The Kachin National Congress ( my, ကချင်အမျိုးသားများ ကွန်ဂရက်; KNC) was a political party in Burma. History Allied with the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, the party won seven seats in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ... in the 1951–52 elections.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p135 It was reduced to just two seats in the 1956 elections, but won three seats in the 1960 elections. It allied with the Stable AFPFL in the same year. Following the restoration of multi-party democracy in the 1980s, a new Kachin National Congress was formed. It nominated five candidates for the 1990 general elections, but failed to win a seat. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shan State Peasants' Organisation
The Shan State Peasants' Organisation (SSPO) was a political party in Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... History The party was formed by U Htun Aye, former head of the Shan State People's Freedom League, in order to contest the 1956 general elections.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp148–149 It received 0.8% of the vote, winning two seats. It did not run in the 1960 elections. References {{Burmese political parties Defunct political parties in Myanmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakanese National Unity Organisation
The Arakanese National Unity Organisation (ANUO) was a political party in Burma. History The party was established in 1955 by members of the Independent Arakanese Parliamentary Group, who held nine seats at the time.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p115 In the 1956 elections it opposed the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League and campaigned with the National United Front. Receiving 1% of the vote, the party won six seats.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ..., Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 Prior to the 1960 elections it left the NUF and affiliated with the Clean AFPFL. The elections saw it retain its six seats. References {{Burmese po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Shan State Organisation
The All-Shan State Organisation ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်လုံးဆိုင်ရာ အဖွဲ့ချုပ်) was a political party in Burma. History The party was established as a breakaway from or rival to the United Hill People's Congress in the mid-1950s.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p106 Affiliated with the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, it won four seats in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ... in the 1956 elections. However, it lost all four seats in the 1960 elections when its vote share was reduced to just 0.3%. References {{Burmese political parties Defunct political parties in Myanmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Educational And Cultural Development Organisation
The People's Educational and Cultural Development Organisation ( my, ပြည်သူ့ ယဉ်ကျေးမှုနှင့် တိုးတက် ကြီးပွားရေးအဖွဲ့; PEDCO) was a political party in Burma. History The party was established in 1953 by Sima Duwa, a traditional Kachin leader.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p145 It became loosely affiliated with the ruling Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL), and received 1.3% of the vote in the 1956 general elections, winning four seats; its major rival, the Kachin National Congress The Kachin National Congress ( my, ကချင်အမျိုးသားများ ကွန်ဂရက်; KNC) was a political party in Burma. History Allied with the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, the party won seven seats in th ..., won two seats. After the AFPFL split in 1958, PEDCO allied itself with the Clean AFPFL. The 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma Nationalist Party
The Burma Nationalist Party (BNP) was a political party in Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... History The party won a single seat in the 1956 elections.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p120 In the campaign for the 1960 general elections it called for the posts of President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice to be reserved for Buddhists; It lost its seat in the elections. References {{Burmese political parties Defunct political parties in Myanmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma Democratic Party
The Burma Democratic Party ( my, ဗမာပြည် ဒီမိုကရက်တစ် ပါတီ; BDP) was a political party in Burma. History The party was established by Dobama Asiayone founder U Ba Sein in the early 1950s.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p118 The party had some support from Buddhist monks and, seeing itself as a right-wing alternative to the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, it joined the People's Democratic Front to contest 1951–52 general elections, with the alliance winning 19 seats.Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ..., Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p614 It ran alone in the 1956 elections, but receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
