National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma explained

Native Name:ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံ အမျိုးသားညွန့်ပေါင်းအစိုးရ
Conventional Long Name:National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Common Name:National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Government Type:Coalition government
Status:Exile
Year Start:1990
Date Start:18 December
Year End:2012
Date End:14 September
P1:Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma
Flag P1:Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg
S1:Myanmar
Flag S1:Flag of Myanmar.svg
Flag Type:Flag[1]
National Anthem:Kaba Ma Kyei
Capital:Yangon
Capital Exile:Rockville, Maryland, United States
Legislature:National Council
Common Languages:Burmese
Title Leader:Prime Minister
Leader1:Sein Win
Year Leader1:1990–2012

The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံ အမျိုးသားညွန့်ပေါင်းအစိုးရ in Burmese pronounced as /pjìdàʊɰ̃zṵ mjəmà nàɪɰ̃ŋàɰ̃ əmjóðá ɲʊ̰ɰ̃báʊɰ̃ əsója̰/; NCGUB) was an administration which claimed to be the government in exile of Burma (Myanmar). It had its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, United States. It was formally established in December 1990, with Sein Win as its first prime minister. It was dissolved in September 2012.

History

On 18 December 1990, in Manerplaw, the National League for Democracy (NLD) and the other opposition parties of Burma established the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma,[2] and elected Sein Win, a first cousin of Aung San Suu Kyi, as its prime minister.

A newer version, the Democratic Government of Burma, replaced the original structure in Bommersvik, Sweden at a special convention held there from 16 to 23 July 1995. In a press release, embargoed until 27 July 1995, the Elected Representatives of Burma issued the following communiqué:[3]

On 14 September 2012, NCGUB was officially dissolved to aid the reform process in Burma.[4] [5]

Government structure

Cabinet

Office held Cabinet member name Party
Prime Minister
Foreign Affairs Dr. Sein Win
Finance U Bo Hla Tint
Prime Minister's Office Teddy Buri
Information U Maung Maung Aye
Federal Affairs Khun Marko Ban
Justice U Thein Oo
Health & Education Dr. Sann Aung
Prime Minister's Office
Social Welfare & Development Dr. Za Hlei Thang
Labor Minister U Thar Noe

Chairmen

NPortraitNameTerm of office
Took officeLeft office
1Sein Win4 July 19907 October 2000
2200012 August 2001
3Teddy Buri[6] 12 August 200118 September 2001
(1)Sein Win[7] 18 September 200118 September 2012

State representation

Electoral constituencies

Elected representativeState Elected
Teddy Buri Karenni State
Khun Marko Ban Shan State
Dr. Za Hlei Thang Chin State
Tha Noe Arakan State

Politics and actions

The Bommersvik Declarations

Subsequent to the 1995 convention the Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma returned to Bommersvik in 2002. The following two landmark declarations were the product of their deliberations.[8] [9] [10]

Bommersvik Declaration I

In 1995, during the first convention that lasted from 16 to 23 July, the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration I with the following preamble:[3]

Bommersvik Declaration II

In 2002, during the second convention that lasted from 25 February to 1 March, the Representatives issued the Bommersvik Declaration II with the following introductory passage:[11] [12]

Proposed constitution

The NCGUB Proposed First Draft Constitution was published by the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) in December 1997 with the following preamble:[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The new flag of Burma and the flag of the Burmese government-in-exile are the same. VOA Burmese. Kyaw Aung Lwin. Burmese. 25 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329041241/https://burmese.voanews.com/a/myanmar-new-flag-ncgub-105690488/1241352.html. March 29, 2023.
  2. Encyclopedia: Seekins . Donald M. . 2017 . Chonology . Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar) . Lanham, Maryland . Rowman & Littlefield . xxx . 978-1-5381-0183-4.
  3. Web site: Bommersvik Declaration I in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website . 22 February 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070306041729/http://www.ncgub.net/NCGUB/BoomersvikDeclaration1995.pdf . 6 March 2007 . dead .
  4. News: Mann. Zarni. Burmese Exile Govt Dissolves After 22 years. 15 June 2013. The Irrawaddy. 14 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017153547/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/burmese-exile-govt-dissolves-after-22-years.html. October 17, 2022.
  5. News: Myo. Nay. Burma's exiled government dissolved. 15 June 2013. Mizzima. 17 September 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130531091352/http://mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/8026-burmas-exiled-government-dissolved.html. 31 May 2013.
  6. Book: Daily Report: East Asia . 1996 . The Service . en.
  7. News: Sein Win Re-elected PM of Government-in-Exile . The Irrawaddy . 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307051344/https://www2.irrawaddy.com/article.php?art_id=14993. March 7, 2022.
  8. Web site: Elected Representatives Form New De[mocratic Government of Burma]]. National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma Information Office. July 27, 1995. https://web.archive.org/web/20051021044009/https://www.burmalibrary.org/reg.burma/archives/199507/msg00263.html. October 21, 2005.
  9. Web site: Landmark Agreements and Declarations. 2 March 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071006093608/http://www.blc-burma.org/html/Declaration%20treaty%20agreements/bsdeclara2.html. 6 October 2007. dead.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928070916/http://www.ncgub.net/staticpages/index.php/Bommersvik_Declaration_1995 Bommersvik Declaration from NCGUB website
  11. Web site: Bommersvik Declaration II in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website . 22 February 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070306041638/http://www.ncgub.net/NCGUB/Bommersvik%20Declaration%20II%20-%2003-02.pdf . 6 March 2007 . dead .
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928070823/http://www.ncgub.net/staticpages/index.php/Bommersvik_Declaration_2002 Bommersvik Declaration ΙΙ from NCGUB website
  13. Web site: Legal Resources: Constitutions. National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928111705/http://www.blc-burma.org/legal_resource.html. September 28, 2011.