NATIONAL COALITION GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF BURMA

'National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB)'
Flag of Burma NCGUB logo
'Official language' Burmese
'Headquarters' Rockville, Maryland, United States
'Prime Minister' Dr Sein Win
'Constitution' 18 December 1990
'National anthem' Kaba Ma Kyei
'Website' Official website

The 'National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma' ('NCGUB'; Burmese:
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) is an exile government headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, United States. On 18 December 1990, the National League for Democracy (NLD) and the other opposition parties of Myanmar elected Sein Win, a first cousin of Aung San Suu Kyi, as the NCGUB's prime minister.

Contents
History
Government structure
Cabinet
Party name abbreviations
State representation
Electoral constituencies
Politics and Actions
The Bommersvik Declarations
Bommersvik Declaration I
Bommersvik Declaration II
NCGUB's Future Constitution for the Union of Burma
Cited references
External links

History


The Democratic Government of Burma was formed in Bommersvik, Sweden 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:[1]

Government structure


Cabinet

Office held Cabinet member name Party
Prime Minister Dr. Sein Win 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

State representation


Electoral constituencies

Elected representative State Elected
Teddy Buri Karenni State
Khun Marko Ban Shan State
Dr. Zahleithang Chin State
Tha Noe Arakan State

Politics and Actions


The Bommersvik Declarations

Subsequent to the 1995 convention the Elected Representatives of the Union of Burma returned to Bommersvik in 2002. The following two landmark declarations were the product of their deliberations.[2][3][4]
Bommersvik Declaration I

In 1995, during the first convention that lasted from 16-23 July, the Representatives issued the ''Bommersvik Declaration I'' with the following preamble:
Bommersvik Declaration II

In 2002, during the second convention that lasted from 25 February to the 1st of March, the Representatives issued the ''Bommersvik Declaration II'' with the following introductory passage:[5][6]

NCGUB's Future Constitution for the Union of Burma


The NCGUB Proposed First Draft Constitution was published by the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB) in December 1997 with the following preamble:[7][8]

Cited references



1. Bommersvik Declaration I in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website
2. Burma Library website
3. Burma Lawyers' Council characterizes Declarations as Landmark
4. Bommersvik Declaration from NCGUB website
5. Bommersvik Declaration II in pdf from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma website
6. Bommersvik Declaration ΙΙ from NCGUB website
7. Constitutions from the Burma Lawyers' Council Legal resources website
8. Future constitution of Burma in pdf


External links



Official website of the NCGUB and the MPU

Democratic Voice of Burma

Burma Lawyers' Council

Burma Project

Free Burma

Online Burma Library

US Campaign for Burma

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