There are 56 representatives of the armed forces, or Tatmadaw -- 52 from the army and two each from the navy and the air force -- in the Amyotha Hluttaw, or upper house. By rank, they comprise ...

Burma's ruling junta will appoint the commission that will have the final say over the country's first elections in two decades, state-run newspapers announced today as the country's military ...

Of 56 officers to sit in the Amyotha Hluttaw, or upper house, 52 come from the army, with two each from the navy and the air force. By rank, they include one major general, six brigadier generals ...

Amyotha Hluttaw: Assembly of Nationalities (parliamentary upper house) with 224 members. Of these, 168 will be directly elected from state and division level (12 each) and 56 seats are reserved ...

Burma’s Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House) and Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) have been holding sessions since January 31, but it wasn’t until two weeks ago that members were allowed to question ...