Myanmar Farmers Development Party Explained

Myanmar Farmers Development Party
Native Name Lang:my
Colorcode:
  1. FE0002
Chairman:Kyaw Swa Soe
Leader1 Title:Vice Chairwoman
Leader1 Name:Khin Than Oo
Headquarters:Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar[1]
Membership:2000
Colours:Red
Seats1 Title:Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw
Seats3 Title:Seats in the State and Regional Hluttaws
Country:Myanmar

The Myanmar Farmers Development Party (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတောင်သူလယ်သမားဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်ရေးပါတီ) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma).[2] The party claims to have a membership of 2 million people, and had 286 candidates in the 2015 general election.[3]

The party campaigns on supporting farmers in Myanmar, being focused on modernizing and expanding the agricultural sector of Myanmar. The party also supports creating a peaceful end to the civil war in the country.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myanmar Farmers Development Party. Union Election Commission. 19 November 2015.
  2. http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/election-2015/parties.html#farmers-development-party Myanmar Times > Election 2015 > Parties > Myanmar Farmers Development Party
  3. http://www.irrawaddy.org/election/party/myanmar-farmers-development-party The Irrawaddy - Myanmar Farmers Development Party