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This is a list of political parties in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Parties represented in the 2016–2021 Assembly of the Union. Party Abbr.
The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (Burmese: ရှမ်းတိုင်းရင်းသားများ ဒီမိုကရက်တစ် ပါတီ [ʃáɴ táɪɴjɪ́ɴðámjá dìmòkərɛʔtɪʔ pàtì]; abbreviated SNDP), also known as the White Tiger Party or Kya Phyu Party [1] is a political party in Myanmar (Burma).
Chin National Party (CNP) Chin National Vanguard Party (CNVP) Chin Progressive Party (CPP) Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People (CIDKP) Communist Party of Burma (CPB) Democracy and Peace Party (DPP) Democratic Party for Myanmar New Society (DPMNS) Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) Democratic Organisation for Kayan National Unity
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) (Mon: ဗော်ဍုၚ်မန်တၟိ; Burmese: မွန်ပြည်သစ်ပါတီ Burmese pronunciation: [mʊ̀m pjì t̪ɪʔ pàtì]) is an opposition party in Myanmar. Its armed wing, the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA), has fought the government of Myanmar since 1949, but under ...
Alongside the National League for Democracy, it is one of Myanmar's two principal national parties. [4] USDP is the successor to the former ruling military junta's mass organisation, the Union Solidarity and Development Association , and serves as the electoral proxy of the Tatmadaw (military), which operates as a state within a state .
In 2011, the council was formed by 11 opposition groups that campaigns for the rights of various ethnic minorities in Myanmar. Six of the UNFC's members have successfully made or are in the process of making peace negotiations and permanent ceasefire agreements with the government.
The UNA's charter establishes nine basic federal principles as a roadmap for federalism in Myanmar. [1] UNA's predecessor, the United Nationalities League for Democracy, was first formed after the 1990 Myanmar general election, encompassing 12 political parties, the largest of which was the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD). [2]
NBF supports a more incremental approach towards establishing a federal union in Myanmar as compared to the United Nationalities Alliance. [ 1 ] NBF's precursor, the Nationalities Brotherhood Forum, was founded in 2011 by political parties that successfully contested the 2010 Myanmar general election , securing a total of 127 seats at the ...