Union Parliament
Parliament of Burma, 1948–1962
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The Union Parliament (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုပါလီမန်)[1] or simply Parliament (ပါလီမန်)[a][2] was the bicameral legislature of the Union of Burma from 1948 to 1962, when it was disbanded by the Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma. It consisted of an upper house, the Chamber of Nationalities and a lower house, the Chamber of Deputies.
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Union Parliament ပြည်ထောင်စုပါလီမန် Pyidaungzu Parliman | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Chamber of Nationalities Chamber of Deputies |
| History | |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Disbanded | 1962 |
| Preceded by | Constituent Assembly of Burma |
| Succeeded by | Pyithu Hluttaw (1974–1988) |
| Elections | |
Last Chamber of Nationalities election | 1960 |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 1960 |
From 1957 to 1963, the Union Parliament was a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).[3]
Notes
- The 1947 Constitution simply called it "ပါလီမန်" in Burmese and "Parliament" in English