National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
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Official language
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Burmese language
The Burmese language is the official language of Burma. Although the constitution officially recognizes it as the Myanmar language, most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese. Burmese is the native language of the Bamar and related sub-ethnic groups of the Bamar, as well as...
Headquarters
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Rockville, Maryland
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, Maryland
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, United States
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Prime minister
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Sein Win
Dr. Sein Win is Chairman of National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, a "government in exile". And they made him Unofficial Prime Minister of the Union of Burma, elected by the 1990 People's Assembly known as the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma – a...
National anthem
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Kaba Ma Kyei
"Kaba Ma Kyei" is the national anthem of Burma . The preamble of the anthem is in the traditional Burmese style, before transitioning into a Western-style orchestra....
The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB; , pjìdàuɴzṵ mjəmà nàiɴŋàɴ əmjóðá ɲʊ̰ɴbáuɴ əsója̰) is an administration claimed to be the government in exile
Government in exile
A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
of Burma. It has its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. On 18 December 1990, the National League for Democracy
National League for Democracy
The National League for Democracy is a Burmese political party founded on 27 September 1988. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi serves as its General Secretary. The party won a substantial parliamentary majority in the 1990 Burmese general election. However, the ruling military junta...
(NLD) and the other opposition parties of Burma elected Sein Win
Sein Win
Dr. Sein Win is Chairman of National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, a "government in exile". And they made him Unofficial Prime Minister of the Union of Burma, elected by the 1990 People's Assembly known as the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma – a...
, a first cousin of Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, AC is a Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy. In the 1990 general election, her National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained...
, as the NCGUB's prime minister
Prime minister
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.
History
The Democratic Government of Burma was formed in BommersvikBommersvik
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, Sweden
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at the special convention held there from 16–23 July 1995. In a press release, embargoed until 27 July 1995, the Elected Representatives of Burma issued the following communiqué:
Cabinet
| Office held | Cabinet member name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | PND | |
| Foreign Affairs | Dr. Sein Win | PND |
| Finance | U Bo Hla Tint | NLD |
| Prime Minister's Office | Teddy Buri | NLD |
| Information | U Maung Maung Aye | NLD |
| Federal Affairs | Khun Marko Ban | DOKNU |
| Justice | U Thein Oo | NLD |
| Health & Education | Dr. Sann Aung | Ind. |
| Prime Minister's Office | Dr. Tint Swe | NLD |
| Social Welfare & Development | Dr. Zahleithang | CNLD |
| Labor Minister | U Thar Noe | ALD |
Party name abbreviations
| Party name abbreviation | Name in full |
|---|---|
| PND | Party for National Democracy |
| NLD | National League for Democracy |
| CNLD | Chin National League for Democracy |
| DOKNU | Democratic Organization for Kayan National Unity |
| ALD | Arakan League for Democracy |
| Ind. | Independent |
Electoral constituencies
| Elected representative | State Elected |
|---|---|
| Teddy Buri | Karenni State |
| Khun Marko Ban | Shan State |
| Dr. Zahleithang | Chin State |
| Tha Noe | Arakan State |
The Bommersvik Declarations
Subsequent to the 1995 convention the ElectedElection
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Representatives
Legislature
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of the Union of Burma returned to Bommersvik in 2002. The following two landmark declarations were the product of their deliberations.
Bommersvik Declaration I
In 1995, during the first convention that lasted from 16–23 July, the Representatives issued the Bommersvik DeclarationDeclaration of independence
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I with the following preamble:
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:NCGUB's Future Constitution for the Union of Burma
The NCGUB Proposed First Draft ConstitutionConstitution
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was published by the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) in December 1997 with the following preamble
Preamble
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