Supreme Court of Myanmar
| Supreme Court of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar | |
|---|---|
| ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ် | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Location | Naypyitaw (near Pyinmana) |
| Motto | သီလ၊ သမာဓိ၊ ပညာ Pali: sīla, samādhi, paññā |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Myanmar |
| Judge term length | 70 years retirement age |
| Number of positions | 11 |
| Website | www |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Htun Htun Oo |
| Since | 30 March 2011 |
The Supreme Court of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုတရားလွှတ်တော်ချုပ်) is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal under the Constitution of Myanmar, existing as an independent judicial entity, alongsite the legislative and executive branches.[1] The Court is legally mandated to have 7 to 11 judges, including a Chief Justice.[1]
Jurisdiction[edit]
The rulings of the court are not always independent of the military government.[2]
Court complex[edit]
The High Court Building, located between Maha Bandula Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon, formerly housed the Supreme Court of Burma.[3] The new high court has been moved to Office No.54, Naypyidaw, the country's new capital since 2006.
Membership[edit]
In February 2011, President Thein Sein nominated Tun Tun Oo as Chief Justice.[4] The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw appointed his nomination on 17 February 2011.[5]
Current justices[edit]
| Name | Appointed by | First day/ Length of service |
Previous positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Htun Htun Oo[6] | Deputy Chief Justice (2007-2011), Major in the Office of the Military Advocate General (1990-1994), Captain in the Tatmadaw Southwestern Regional Command (1981-1989) | ||
| Tha Htay[6] | Union Election Commission member | ||
| Soe Nyunt[6] | Supreme Court Civil Cases Department Director | ||
| Mya Thein[6] | Supreme Court Managing Department Director | ||
| Myint Aung[6] | Rangoon Regional High Court judge | ||
| Aung Zaw Thein[6] | Deputy General Manager of the Bonds Management and Planning Department | ||
| Myint Han[6] | Deputy Director at the Ministry of Mines |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Supreme Court of the Union". The Supreme Court of the Union. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Thinn, Nyo Nyo (2006). The Legal System in Myanmar and Foreign Legal Assistance. Law and Development Forum
- ^ Reid & Grosberg (2005), p.105
- ^ Shwe Yinn Mar Oo (21 February 2011). "Chief justice named, attorney general nominated". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Myanmar parliament appoints chief justice". Xinhua. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Supreme Court". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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