2016 in Myanmar
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The following lists events that happened in 2016 in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
Incumbents
- President: Thein Sein (until March 30), Htin Kyaw (starting March 30)
- First Vice President: Sai Mauk Kham (until March 30), Myint Swe (starting March 30)
- Second Vice President: Nyan Tun (until March 30), Henry Van Thio (starting March 30)
- State Counsellor: Aung San Suu Kyi (starting April 6)
Events
February
- February 1 - The second session of House of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament convenes.[1]
- February 3 - The second session of House of Nationalities, the upper house of the parliament convenes.[1]
- February 8 - The second session of Assembly of the Union (Union Parliament) convenes
- February 8 - The second session of State and Regional Hluttaws convene.
March
- March 30 - Htin Kyaw became the President of Myanmar.
April
- April 6 - Aung San Suu Kyi assumed the newly created role of the State Counsellor, a position similar to Prime Minister.
- April 13 - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 135 km (84 mi) north-west of Mandalay.[2]
August
- August 24 - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 25 km (16 mi) west of Chauk. Several temples in the nearby ancient city of Bagan were damaged and four people were reported dead.[3]
Predicted and scheduled events
November
- November 19 - Myanmar along with the Philippines begins hosting the group stages of the 2016 AFF Championship.
References
- ^ a b y Michael Holtz (1 February 2016). "Myanmar's new rulers take seats in parliament, eye presidency". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Earthquake strikes Myanmar, damaging famed Bagan temples, police say". ABC News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.