National Unity Party (Myanmar)
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The National Unity Party (NUP)[lower-alpha 1] is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). It is the successor to the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP), which ruled the country from 1962 to 1988. The party's headquarters are in Bahan Township, Yangon.
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National Unity Party တိုင်းရင်းသားစည်းလုံးညီညွတ်ရေးပါတီ | |
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Abbreviation | NUP (English) တစည (Burmese) |
Chairman | U Han Shwe[1][2]: 1 |
Secretary-General | U Tun Yi[1][2]: 1 |
Vice Chairman and Spokesman | U Thein Tun[1][2]: 1 |
Associate Secretaries | U Ne Win and U Nyunt Tin[1][2]: 1 |
Founded | 24 September 1988 (35 years ago) (1988-09-24) |
Preceded by | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
Headquarters | Bahan Township, Yangon |
Newspaper | National News Journal |
Membership (2015) | 500,000[3] |
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Colours | Sky blue[4] |
Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 1 / 224
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Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 0 / 440
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Seats in the State and Regional Hluttaws | 0 / 880
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