Ta'ang National League for Democracy

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The Ta'ang National League for Democracy (Burmese: တအောင်း အမျိုးသား ဒီမိုကရေစီအဖွဲ့ချုပ်; TNLD) was a political party in Myanmar.

History

Following the reintroduction of multi-party democracy after the 8888 Uprising, the party contested nine seats in the 1990 general elections.^[1] It received 0.2% of the vote, winning two seats; U Ai Yi in Kutkai 2 and U Tun Kyaw in Namhsan.^[2]

The party was banned by the military government on 13 February 1992.^[2]

References

↑ Robert H Taylor (2009) The State in Myanmar, NUS Press
1 2 1990 multi-party democracy general elections Democratic Voice of Burma

Political parties in Myanmar

House of Nationalities (224)	National League for Democracy (135) Military (56) Union Solidarity and Development Party (12) Arakan National Party (10) Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (3) Ta'ang National Party (2) Zomi Congress for Democracy (2) Mon National Party (1) National Unity Party (1) Pa-O National Organisation (1) Independents (2)

House of Representatives (440)	National League for Democracy (255) Military (110) Union Solidarity and Development Party (30) Arakan National Party (12) Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (12) Pa-O National Organisation (3) Ta'ang National Party (3) Zomi Congress for Democracy (2) Kachin State Democracy Party (1) Kokang Democracy and Unity Party (1) Lisu National Development Party (1) Wa Democratic Party (1) Independents (1)

State and Regional Hluttaws (880)	National League for Democracy (475) Military (220) Union Solidarity and Development Party (71) Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (25) Arakan National Party (22) Ta'ang National Party (7) Pa-O National Organisation (6) Kachin State Democracy Party (3) Mon National Party (2) Wa Democratic Party (2) Zomi Congress for Democracy (2) All Mon Region Democracy Party (1) Democratic Party (1) Kayin People's Party (1) Kokang Democracy and Unity Party (1) Lahu National Development Party (1) Lisu National Development Party (1) Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (1) Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party (1) Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State (1) Wa National Unity Party (1) Independents (1)

Ethnic Affairs Ministers (29)	National League for Democracy (21) Union Solidarity and Development Party (2) Arakan National Party (1) Akha National Development Party (1) Lahu National Development Party (1) Lisu National Development Party (1) Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party (1) Independent (1)

Unrepresented parties	Arakan Liberation Party Chin National Party Chin Progressive Party Communist Party of Burma (banned) Confederate Farmers Party Democracy and Peace Party Democratic Party for a New Society Federal Union Party Inn National Development Party Karen National Party Myanmar Farmers Development Party National Democratic Force National Development Party Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party People's Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers Shan State Progress Party Union Democratic Party

Political organisations	88 Generation Students Group United Nationalities Federal Council

Notable historical parties	Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League Arakan League for Democracy Burma Socialist Programme Party National United Front Rakhine Nationalities Development Party Thakins

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