The Opposition are the political parties represented in the Assembly of the Union that are not in government either on their own or as part of a governing coalition. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government.

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Parliament dissolved
since 31 January 2021
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government
Inaugural holderSai Hla Kyaw

The Leader of the Opposition is often seen as a President-in-Waiting or future Speaker of the Assembly of the Union and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw or Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw.

List of leaders of the opposition since 2011

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Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term of office Political party Assembly President
Took office Left office Days
1   Sai Hla Kyaw
(b. 1955)
30 March 2011 12 May 2012 409 Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 1 (2010)    Thein Sein (2011-2016)
2   Aung San Suu Kyi[1]
(b. 1945)
12 May 2012 29 March 2016 1417 National League for Democracy
3   Thein Sein
(b. 1945)
1 April 2016 23 August 2016 201 Union Solidarity and Development Party 2 (2015) Htin Kyaw
(2016–2018)
4   Than Htay[2]
(b. 1954)
23 August 2016 31 January 2021 1622 Union Solidarity and Development Party
Win Myint
(2018-2021)
Assembly of the Union dissolved (2021–present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aung San Suu Kyi re-elected leader of Burma's opposition party". The Guardian. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ei Ei Toe Lwin (24 August 2016). "U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 15 October 2016.