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The Presidential Electoral College (Burmese: သမ္မတရွေးချယ်တင်မြှောက်ရေးအဖွဲ့) is an electoral college made up of MPs that elects the President of Myanmar.

Composition

It consists of three separate committees:

1. MPs who represent the proportions of MPs elected from each Region or State (the House of Nationalities)
2. MPs who represent the proportions of MPs elected from each township population (the House of Representatives)
3. Military-appointed MPs personally nominated by the Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief (the combined military representatives from both above houses of the Assembly of the Union)

Nomination and selection

Each of the three committees nominate a presidential candidate. Afterward, all the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw MPs vote for one of three candidates—the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected President, while the other two are elected as Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents are designated as First and Second Vice President based on who received the second and third highest number of votes.

2011 election

The election was held on 4 February 2011.

Five Pyithu Hluttaw seats were vacant.

2016 election

The election was held on 15 March 2016.

Seven Pyithu Hluttaw seats were vacant.

2018 by-election

The election was held on 28 March 2018.

Seven Pyithu Hluttaw seats were vacant.

References

1. "Thein Sein is Myanmar's new president". AsiaNews. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
2. "Htin Kyaw Confirmed as Next President in History-Making Vote". The Irrawaddy. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
3. "Burma Executive branch - Government". www.indexmundi.com. Retrieved 22 December 2020..

• Electoral colleges
• Elections in Myanmar
• Presidential elections