2008 Constitution of Myanmar

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The 2008 Constitution of Myanmar is the military-drafted supreme law that structured the country’s political system, entrenched significant military power, and laid the framework for its subsequent quasi-civilian governments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
supreme law
adoptedBy Myanmar
adoptionMethod constitutional referendum
adoptionYear 2008
allowsAppointmentOf military representatives in legislature
amendmentRequirement more than 75% of parliamentary votes
nationwide referendum for key provisions
containsChapterOn executive branch
fundamental rights and duties of citizens
judicial branch
legislative branch
containsProvisionOn state of emergency
country Myanmar
criticizedFor entrenching military dominance in politics
lack of genuine democratic safeguards
definesStateStructureAs Union
draftedBy State Peace and Development Council
Tatmadaw
effectiveDate 2011
effectOnAmendmentPower gives military veto over constitutional amendments
emergencyPowersGivenTo Commander‑in‑Chief of Defence Services
entrenchesPowerOf Commander‑in‑Chief of Defence Services
Myanmar Armed Forces
establishesBody Constitutional Tribunal of the Union
House of Nationalities
House of Representatives
President of Myanmar
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
Union Election Commission
givesAppointmentPowerTo Commander‑in‑Chief of Defence Services
givesMilitaryControlOver Ministry of Border Affairs
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Home Affairs
influencedPoliticalEra quasi‑civilian governments after 2011
language Burmese
legalStatus supreme law of Myanmar
presidentialEligibilityRule spouses or children of foreign citizens barred
providesFor bicameral legislature
multi‑party system
recognizesAdministrativeUnits Regions
Self‑Administered Divisions
Self‑Administered Zones
States
Union Territory
replaced 1974 Constitution of Burma
reservedSeatPercentageInHouses 25%
reservesParliamentarySeatsFor military
restrictsEligibilityOf Aung San Suu Kyi for presidency
setsTermLengthFor President of Myanmar
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
termLengthOfParliament 5 years
termLengthOfPresident 5 years

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Assembly of the Union establishedBy 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Assembly of the Union legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Assembly of the Union canAmend Constitution of Myanmar (with special procedures)
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
State Counsellor of Myanmar createdBy Assembly of the Union of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Government of Myanmar constitutionalDocument Constitution of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Government of Myanmar constitutionalDocument 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Government of Myanmar establishedUnder 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
State Peace and Development Council constitutionalFramework 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
subject linked to: SPDC
Tatmadaw legalBasisForPoliticalRole 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
2010 Myanmar general election legalFramework 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
State Administration Council legalBasisClaimed 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw legalBasisClaim 2010 Constitution of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Pa'O people recognizedIn 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Kayin State Government legalBasis Constitution of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burma legalBasis Constitution of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw establishedBy 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
House of Nationalities createdBy 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
House of Nationalities governsUnder Constitution of Myanmar
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
President of Myanmar (through presidential electoral college) createdBy Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008)
linked to: 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
Pyithu Hluttaw establishedBy 2008 Constitution of Myanmar