Burma Legislature
Colonial legislature of British Burma from 1936 to independence From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Burma Legislature was the legislative body of British Burma from 1936 to 1947. As an elected body, the Legislature of Burma was a bicameral legislature consisting of the 36-seat Senate and the 132-seat House of Representatives.[1]
Burma Legislature | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Disbanded | 1947 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of Burma |
| Succeeded by | Constituent Assembly of Burma |
| Seats | 168 36 (Senate) 132 (House of Representatives) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1936 Burmese general election |
| Meeting place | |
| Rangoon, British Burma | |
Establishment
The Government of India Act 1935 separated Burma from British India as of 1 April 1937,[2] and created a 36-seat Senate and a 132-seat House of Representatives.[3]
Presidents of the Senate
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maung Gyee | 16 March 1937 | 1940 | [4][5][6] |
| Sir Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi | 30 August 1940[7] | 1942 - 1943? | [6] |
| ? | 1945 | 1947 | |
Speakers of the House of Representatives
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chit Hlaing | 12 February 1937 | 1941 | [4][8] |
| Saw Sydney Loo-Nee | 1941 | 1941 | [9][10] |
| Chit Hlaing | 26 March 1941[7] | 1942 - 1943? | [11] |
| ? | 1945 | 1947 |
Bandoola U Sein was President of the State Assembly of Japanese-sponsored State of Burma.[12]
Notable legislation
In 1938, the Legislature of Burma attempted to remedy the dispossession of rural Burmese farmers who were displaced by Indians, in particular, the Chettiars, by passing the Tenancy Act, Land Purchase Act, and Land Alienation Act.[13] The Tenancy Act intended to safeguard tenants from eviction and to fix fair rents, while the Land Purchase Act allowed the government to purchase large swathes of land owned by non-agriculturalists to be resold on a tenancy basis to genuine farmers.[13] In 1938, the Legislature passed into law the progressive University Act.[14]
References
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