National Unity Government of MyanmarThe National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: အမျိုးသားညီညွတ်ရေး အစိုးရ; abbreviated NUG) is an internationally unrecognized government-in-exile of Myanmar formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
2015 Myanmar general electionResults of the election in the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, as well as State and Regional Hluttaws. Includes results of by-elections up to 2018.General elections were held in Myanmar on 8 November 2015, with the National League for Democracy winning a supermajority of seats in the combined national parliament.
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).University of Medicine, MandalayThe University of Medicine, Mandalay (Burmese: ဆေးတက္ကသိုလ် (မန္တလေး), pronounced [sʰé tɛʔkəθò (máɰ̃dəlé)]; formerly Institute of Medicine, Mandalay), located in Mandalay is one of five medical universities in Myanmar. The university offers Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B., B.S.) degree and postgraduate degrees (diploma, master's and doctoral) in medical science.
Political prisonerAung San Suu KyiNelson MandelaEmma GoldmanMahatma GandhiA political prisoner is someone imprisoned for their political activity. The political offense is not always the official reason for the prisoner's detention.8888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising, also known as the 1988 Uprising, was a series of nationwide protests, marches, and riots in Burma (present-day Myanmar) that peaked in August 1988. Key events occurred on 8 August 1988 and therefore it is commonly known as the "8888 Uprising". The protests began as a student movement and were organised largely by university students at the Rangoon Arts and Sciences University and the Rangoon Institute of Technology.
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).
NaypyidawCapital of Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar Capital city in Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar Naypyidaw (/ˈneɪpjɪdɔː/ NAYP-yid-aw), officially romanised as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's cities in that it is an entirely planned city and not part of any state or region.
Pyidaungsu HluttawThe Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုလွှတ်တော်, lit.'Union Assembly') is the national-level bicameral legislature of Myanmar established by the 2008 National Constitution. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is made up of two houses, the 224-seat Amyotha Hluttaw, or "National Assembly", and the 440-seat Pyithu Hluttaw, or "People's Assembly".
Ministry of defenceA ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided into ministries or departments. Such a department usually includes all branches of the military, and is usually controlled by a defence minister or secretary of defense.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.