Commander-in-Chief of Defence ServicesThe Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Burmese: တပ်မတော်ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်, romanized: Tatmadaw Kakweyay Uzigyoke) is the supreme commander of the Tatmadaw and all armed forces in Myanmar according to the constitution.
2008 Constitution of MyanmarThe Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေ (၂၀၀၈ ခုနှစ်)) is the third Constitution of Myanmar after the 1947 and 1974 constitutions were suspended following military coups.
2020 Myanmar general electionResults of the election in the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, as well as State and Regional HluttawsGeneral elections were held in Myanmar on 8 November 2020.National security councilA national security council (NSC) is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security. An NSC is often headed by a national security advisor and staffed with senior-level officials from military, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement and other governmental bodies.
TatmadawCombined military forces of MyanmarTatmadaw, officially the Defence Services, is the combined military of Myanmar, comprising the three main branches of Army, Navy and Air Force. The 2008 Constitution requires all the armed forces of Myanmar to be under the command of the Defence Services. Auxiliary services include the Myanmar Police Force, the Border Guard Forces, the Myanmar Coast Guard, and the People's Militia Units.
Politics of MyanmarPolitics of Myanmar Constitution 2008 Constitution National Defence and Security Council Government President (list) Min Aung Hlaing Vice-President First: Nyo Saw Second: Nan Ni Ni Aye Cabinet Second Min Aung Hlaing cabinet Union Consultative Council Legislature Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Thar Htay Constitutional Tribunal Chairperson: Aung Zaw Thein Recent elections General: 20202025–26 Presidential: 20182026 Political parties Administrative divisions States, Regions and Union Territories Self-Administered Zones and Divisions Districts Townships Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Than Swe Ministry of International Cooperation Minister: Ko Ko Hlaing Diplomatic missions of / in Myanmar Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Exiled government Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw National Unity Government President: Duwa Lashi La (acting) Prime Minister: Mahn Win Khaing Than Vice President: Duwa Lashi La Related topics Conflict Federalism Human rights National Human Rights Commission Naming issues Myanmar portal Other countries vte Myanmar (formerly Burma) (Burmese: မြန်မာ) operates de jure as a unitary assembly-independent republic under its 2008 constitution.
Win MyintWin Myint (born 8 November 1951), commonly known as U Win Myint, is a Burmese politician and diplomat who served as the tenth president of Myanmar from 2018 to 2021, when he was removed from office in the 2021 coup d'état. He was the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2016 to 2018. He also served as a member of parliament in the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) from 2012 to 2018.
National League for DemocracyThe National League for Democracy (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ဒီမိုကရေစီ အဖွဲ့ချုပ်, IPA: [ʔəmjóðá dìmòkəɹèsì ʔəpʰwḛdʑoʊʔ]; abbr. NLD; Burmese abbr. ဒီချုပ်) is a deregistered liberal democratic political party in Myanmar (formerly Burma).
MyanmarMyanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.Chief executive (head of government)Chief executive is a term for a head of government that allows its holder to perform various functions. The term can also apply to heads of state as well, though it is less common. The term may refer to the title of the position, but many constituencies place this power in a position with a different title (e.g., president or prime minister).
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Burmese languageTibeto-Burman languageA man speaking Burmese.Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially refers to it as the Myanmar language in English, though most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma—a name with co-official status until 1989 (see Names of Myanmar).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.