Union Solidarity and Development Association

1993–2010 mass organisation in Myanmar Union Solidarity and Development AssociationMerged intoUnion Solidarity and Development PartyFounded15 September 1993(33 years, 5 days)Dissolved15 July 2010(16 years, 67 days)TypeOrganisationLocationYangonRegion servedUnion of MyanmarMethodMedia attention, direct-appeal campaignsPolitical lobbyingKey peopleGeneral Htay Oo (Secretary General)Websitewww.usda.org.mm The Union Solidarity and Development Association (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုကြံ့ခိုင်ရေးနှင့်ဖွံ့ဖြိုးရေးအသင်း, MLCTS: prany htaung cu kri. re: hnang. hpwam. hprui: ye: a. sang: [pjìdàʊɰ̃zṵ tɕã̰kʰàɪɰ̃ jéi n̥ɪ̰ɰ̃ pʰʊ̰ɰ̃pʰjó jéi əθɪ́ɰ̃]; abbreviated USDA) was a Burmese political party founded with the active aid of Myanmar's ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), on 15 September 1993. History The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), formed on 29 April 2010, took part in the 2010 elections. All civil servants and members under the age of 25 were purged from the USDA, the remaining members were enrolled into the USDP. All a