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21 November 1922

Burma's First Ever General Elections
Burma's First Ever General Elections
In November 1922, Burma held its first ever general elections. On 21 November 1922, elections to the new Legislative Council were held across "Ministerial Burma" (approximately the same as today's Regions plus Rakhine State). Out of 103 seats, 21 were directly appointed by the Governor and 24 were "reserved" for minorities (Karens, Indians, Europeans and Anglo-Indians/Burmans) and for business groups. The rest were elected in "general" constituencies. The main political organization of the time, the General Council of Burmese Associations...

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The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.

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