Myanmar was governed by a constitution from 1948 until a coup in 1962 established military rule. A new constitution in 1974 formed the basis of government until 1988, when another coup suspended the constitution. The new military government, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), ruled until elections in 1990. When the SLORC lost the elections, it delayed transferring power and convened a constitutional convention that failed to produce a new constitution. The military continues to dominate the government through the State Peace and Development Council.

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Reported by:
Anarose Flores
(Crim. 2-A, Group 6)

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• Myanmar was governed accordin
g to the provisions of the
constitution of 1948 until the
coup d’état of 1962, after which
the existing form of government
was eradicated. In 1974 a new
constitution was adopted. This

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document served as the basis of
governmental organization until
its suspension after the military
coup of September 1988.

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The military set up a State Law
and Order Restoration Council
(SLORC) to rule Myanmar until
elections could be held. When
the SLORC lost overwhelmingly
in elections held in 1990, it
delayed turning over

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government to civilian control
until it could write a new
constitution. Many winners of
that election were arrested;
others were invited to join with
other delegates selected by the
SLORC in a constitutional

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convention. The convention first
met in January 1993 but was
adjourned in March 1996
without producing a
constitution. The SLORC
reconvened the constitutional
convention in 2004, and it

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continued to meet into 2005.
Unlike the previous convention,
however, it did not include
representatives from the
country’s main opposition group,
the National League for
Democracy (NLD).

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A. Central Government
The core of Myanmar’s central
government is the State Peace
and Development Council
(SPDC), which was formed in
1997 when the SLORC was
dissolved. The SPDC is made up

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of military men. It is currently
headed by Senior General Than
Shwe as chairman, who is
assisted by a vice chairman, a
first secretary, and 18 other
members. General Than Shwe
and about 30 ministers handle

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the administrative direction of
the government, with
responsibility for areas such as
agriculture, education, foreign
affairs, national planning, and
religious affairs. Some ministers
and deputy ministers are not

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from the military. In November
2005 the government began
moving government offices from
Yangon to a new administrative
capital, later named Naypyidaw,
in the central part of the country.

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A. Judiciary
The administration of justice is
directed by local Law and Order
Restoration Councils (LORCs). A
chief judge, a five-member
supreme court, and an attorney
general were appointed by the
SLORC after it came to power.

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The martial law and curfew
imposed since the 1988 coup
have been lifted in most of the
country. Public gatherings of five
or more people remain illegal
without a special permit.

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