COMPOSITION OF THE HLUTTAW

The Republic of the Union of Representatives for and Hluttaw selected every five years through nationwide general elections. One term of Hluttaw is five years from the day of the first session of Pyithu Hluttaw.

440 224 PYITHU HLUTTAW AMYOTHA HLUTTAW MEMBERS OR MEMBERS REPRESENATIVES

Based on townships 110 defence services 12 representatives from 56 defence services and populations, personnel are each regions and state, personnel are 330 Pyithu Hluttaw nominated by the 168 representatives are nominated by the representatives are Commander-in-Chief selected Commander-in-Chief elected. in accordance with in accordance with the law. the law.

FUNCTIONS OF THE HLUTTAWS

ELECTING REPRESENTING PEOPLE LAW MAKING CHECKING AND BALANCING the Speakers and Deputy “People’s Voice, Hluttaw’s Voice, The Hluttaw discusses and the Executive and Judiciary Speakers of Hluttaw, People’s Will, Hluttaw’s Will, enacts laws to ensure the safety the President and People’s Expectation, Hluttaw’s and development of the people Vice-Presidents Implementation.”

HLUTTAW The project to develop this Map was supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the German and Bundesrat. Financial support was provided by the Foreign Ministry of Germany (Auswärtiges Amt). All rights,including the right of reproduction, dissemination and translation, reserved. The copyrights of this publication is held by Amyotha Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw and , the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. HLUTTAW The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Hluttaw REPRESENTATIVES

440 224 PYITHU HLUTTAW AMYOTHA HLUTTAW REPRESENATIVES REPRESENTATIVE

REPRESENTING OVERSIGHT LAW-MAKING CONSTITUENTS

Inform constituents about Coordination of committees Participate in Hluttaw sessions actions in Hluttaw with relevant organizations of the State

Visiting and listening to Raising questions to and Participating in committee constituents discussing with relevant meetings and debates departments

Raising questions and putting Overseeing activities of union Scrutinizing and approving laws forward motions to reflect the ministries in accordance with needs and the voice of people laws and producing reports

Public Participation The Hluttaws are actively engaged in activities to increase public participation. Constituents can do the following examples to participate. Visiting Hluttaw Communicating with Visiting Hluttaw Plenary Providing feedback regarding Representatives about the session & consulting with the bills being discussed in needs in the constituencies Hluttaw Committees parliaments

HLUTTAW The project to develop this Map was supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the German Bundestag and Bundesrat. Financial support was provided by the Foreign Ministry of Germany (Auswärtiges Amt). All rights,including the right of reproduction, dissemination and translation, reserved. The copyrights of this publication is held by Amyotha Hluttaw, Pyithu Hluttaw and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.