Opposition (Myanmar)

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Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Parliament dissolved
since 31 January 2021
Term length While leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government
Inaugural holder Sai Hla Kyaw

The Opposition are the political parties represented in the Assembly of the Union that are not in government either on their own or as part of a governing coalition. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government.

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The Leader of the Opposition is often seen as a President-in-Waiting or future Speaker of the Assembly of the Union and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw or Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw.

List of leaders of the opposition since 2011

   Shan Nationalities Democratic Party
   National League for Democracy
   Union Solidarity and Development Party
PortraitName
(Born-Died)
Term of officePolitical partyAssemblyPresident
Took officeLeft officeDays
1 Noimage.png Sai Hla Kyaw
(b. 1955)
30 March 201112 May 2012409 Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 1(2010)    Thein Sein (2011-2016)
2 Aung San Suu Kyi 17 November 2011.jpg Aung San Suu Kyi [1]
(b. 1945)
12 May 201229 March 20161417 National League for Democracy
3 TheinSeinASEAN.jpg Thein Sein
(b. 1945)
1 April 201623 August 2016201 Union Solidarity and Development Party 2(2015) Htin Kyaw
(2016–2018)
4 Than Htay USDP.jpg Than Htay [2]
(b. 1954)
23 August 201631 January 20211622 Union Solidarity and Development Party
Win Myint
(2018-2021)
Assembly of the Union dissolved (2021–present)

See also

References

  1. "Aung San Suu Kyi re-elected leader of Burma's opposition party". The Guardian. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. Ei Ei Toe Lwin (24 August 2016). "U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair". The Myanmar Times . Retrieved 15 October 2016.