Electoral Management Design Database

Myanmar

Myanmar

2020

Model of electoral management

Independent

Source

Myanmar, Constitution (2008, amended in 2015), accessed 19 November 2020

PART 3. FORMATION OF THE UNION ELECTION COMMISSION

398 (a): The President shall constitute a Union Election Commission. In constituting the Commission, he may appoint a minimum of five members including the chairman of the Union Election Commission in accord with the provisions on appointment of the Union Minister prescribed in this Constitution. […]

See also official website of the UEC. 

Electoral Management Bodies

Name of EMB Number of EMB members Term of office EMB members selected by Chair appointed/elected by Party or expert based membership
Union Election Commission 15 5 years President President Expert
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