Myanmar has new lower house speaker
The House of Representatives ((Pyithu Hluttaw) of Myanmar elected U T Khun Myat as Speaker of the lower house at a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw on March 22.
A session of the Myanmar parliament in Nay Pyi Taw (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - The House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) of Myanmar elected U T Khun Myat as Speaker of the lower house at a meeting in Nay Pyi Taw on March 22.
According to a source from the Myanmar parliament, U T Khun Myat previously served as Vice Speaker of the house.
The election came after Speaker U Win Myint stepped down on March 21 after two years holding the position.-VNA
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