Democracy and Peace Party
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The Democracy and Peace Party is a Burmese political party registered in May 2010, with headquarters in Pabedan Township
, Yangon
. It is contesting the 2010 general election
in Burma. DPP's chairman is Aung Than, a high court attorney and a member of the League for Democracy and Peace , a political party founded by former Prime Minister U Nu
in 1988. On 28 August 1988, at the peak for pre-democracy movement in Burma, U Nu, with his colleagues who were mostly former members of democratically elected government which was forcefully dissolved by the coup d'état
of Ne Win
, formed the League for Democracy and Peace (LDP). LDP contested the 1990 election but did not win any seats and was subsequently deregistered.
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Pabedan Township
Pabedan Township is located in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The township is home to Bogyoke Aung San Market and Theingyi Market, two of the largest shopping centers in all of Yangon...
, Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
. It is contesting the 2010 general election
Burmese general election, 2010
A general election was held in Burma on 2010, in accordance with the new constitution which was approved in a referendum held in...
in Burma. DPP's chairman is Aung Than, a high court attorney and a member of the League for Democracy and Peace , a political party founded by former Prime Minister U Nu
U Nu
For other people with the Burmese name Nu, see Nu .U Nu was a leading Burmese nationalist and political figure of the 20th century...
in 1988. On 28 August 1988, at the peak for pre-democracy movement in Burma, U Nu, with his colleagues who were mostly former members of democratically elected government which was forcefully dissolved by the coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
of Ne Win
Ne Win
Ne Win was Burmese a politician and military commander. He was Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974 and also head of state from 1962 to 1981...
, formed the League for Democracy and Peace (LDP). LDP contested the 1990 election but did not win any seats and was subsequently deregistered.
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