National Defence and Security Council
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အမျိုးသား ကာကွယ်ရေးနှင့် လုံခြုံရေး ကောင်စီ [əmjóðá kàkwɛ̀jé n̥ḭɴ lòʊɴdʑòʊɴjé kàʊɴsì] | |
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| Formed | 31 March 2011 |
| Type | Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Burma |
| Headquarters | Naypyidaw |
| Agency executive |
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The National Defence and Security Council (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ကာကွယ်ရေးနှင့် လုံခြုံရေး ကောင်စီ, Burmese pronunciation: [əmjóðá kàkwɛ̀jé n̥ḭɴ lòʊɴdʑòʊɴjé kàʊɴsì]; abbreviated NDSC) is an eleven-member national security council responsible for Burma's security and defence affairs. NDSC serves as the highest authority in the Government of Burma, as an executive body that that has disproportionate membership consisting of Tatmadaw members.[1] NDSC was formed on 31 March 2011.[2][3] Of the 11 members, 6 are appointed by the Commander-in-Chief.[3][4] The Tatmadaw directly reports to NDSC.[5] NDSC's existence is enshrined in Chapter V of the Constitution of Burma.[6]
NDSC's constitutionally enshrined roles include expansive powers:
- Recommend pardonees for the President to grant amnesty[6][7]
- Approve the President's act of severing foreign diplomatic relations[6]
- Coordinate with the President to take military action against aggressors[6]
- Approve the Tatmadaw's ability to conscript citizens[6]
- Approve the President's nomination for Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw[6]
- Coordinate with the President in declaring a state of emergency[6]
- Exercise legislative, executive and judiciary powers during a state of emergency[6]
- Exercise sovereign power during a state of emergency[6]
Membership
According to the Constitution, NDSC's membership must consist of the following individuals:
- The President
- Vice-President
- Vice-President
- Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw
- Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw
- Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services
- Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services
- Minister for Defence
- Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Minister for Home Affairs
- Minister for Border Affairs
National Defence and Security Council of Htin Kyaw (2016-present)
| Position | Name |
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| President | Htin Kyaw |
| First Vice President | Myint Swe |
| Second Vice President | Henry Van Thio |
| State Counsellor & Minister of Foreign Affairs | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw | Win Myint |
| Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw | Mahn Win Khaing Than |
| Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Soe Win |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Kyaw Swe |
| Minister of Defence | Sein Win |
| Minister of Border Affairs | Ye Aung |
National Defence and Security Council of Thein Sein (2011-2016)
As of 9 July 2013, NDSC was composed of the following members:[8]
| Position | Name |
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| President | Thein Sein |
| Vice-President | Nyan Tun |
| Vice-President | Sai Mauk Kham |
| Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw | Shwe Mann |
| Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw | Khin Aung Myint |
| Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief | Min Aung Hlaing |
| Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-Chief | Soe Win |
| Minister of Defense | Wai Lwin |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Ko Ko |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Wunna Maung Lwin |
| Minister of Border Affairs | Thet Naing Win |
References
- ↑ MacDonald, Adam P (1 May 2013). "The Tatmadaw’s new position in Myanmar politics". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Myanmar forms national defense, security council". People's Daily. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 Htun Aung Gyaw (21 February 2014). "Myanmar's constitutional crisis reaching boiling point". The Nation. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Sithu Aung Myint (20 May 2015). "Coalition government: just a fantasy?". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Weiss, Stanley A (4 March 2013). "Myanmar: A nation at war with itself". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). Ministry of Information. September 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Soe Than Lynn (24 October 2011). "More amnesties planned, says Thura U Shwe Mann". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "National Defense and Security Council (NDSC)". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
See also
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