Constitution of Myanmar
The Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုသမ္မတမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံအခြေခံဥပဒေ) is the supreme law of Myanmar. Myanmar's first constitution adopted by constituent assembly was enacted for the Union of Burma in 1947. After the 1962 Burmese coup d'état, a second constitution was enacted in 1974. The country has been ruled by military juntas for most of its history.
| Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2008) | |
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| Created | 9 April 2008 |
| Ratified | 29 May 2008 |
| Date effective | 31 January 2011 |
| Purpose | To replace the 1974 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma |
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The 2008 Constitution, the country's third constitution, was published in September 2008 after a referendum, and came into force on 31 January 2011. Under this current constitution, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) retain significant control of the government, even before their coup of 2021. 25% of seats in the Parliament of Myanmar were reserved for serving military officers. The ministries of home, border affairs and defense were headed by a serving military officer. The military also appointed one of the country's two vice presidents. Hence, the country's civilian leaders have little influence over the security establishment.