THE first-day meeting of the First Regular Session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw took place at the convention hall of the Amyotha Hluttaw at Hlut­taw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

The Hluttaw session was attended by elected Amyotha Hluttaw representatives from regions and states, and Defence Services Personnel Represent­atives.

To supervise the meeting of the Amyotha Hluttaw until Amyotha Hluttaw representa­tives have elected the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw and the Deputy Speaker, Amyotha Hluttaw representative U Zaw Zaw Myint from the Rakhine State Constituency 11 nomi­nated Amyotha Hluttaw repre­sentative Daw Dwe Bu as the meeting chair, while Amyotha Hluttaw representative Daw Ni Ni Mar from the Bago Re­gion Constituency 2 seconded the nomination. The master of ceremonies announced that Amyotha Hluttaw representa­tive Daw Dwe Bu was elected as the meeting chair.

Meeting Chair Daw Dwe Bu took affirmations in front of the Amyotha Hluttaw, signed the form of affirmations and extended greetings.

Amyotha Hluttaw repre­sentatives took affirmations in the presence of the meeting chair and signed the form of affirmations.

Furthermore, since all 213 representatives from the Amyo­tha Hluttaw who are entitled to attend the first regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw were present, it is announced that the first regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw is quorate and the meeting has officially commenced.

Amyotha Hluttaw repre­sentative U Aung Tin Myint from the Ayeyawady Region Constituency 8, submitted the nomination of only one candi­date, Amyotha Hluttaw repre­sentative U Aung Lin Dwe from the Mandalay Region Constitu­ency 11, for the position of Amyo­tha Hluttaw Speaker. Amyotha Hluttaw representative U Khin Maung Tint from the Yangon Region Constituency 3 seconded the nomination. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 11 of the Amyotha Hluttaw Rules 2015, it is officially announced that Amyotha Hluttaw representa­tive U Aung Lin Dwe from Man­dalay Region Constituency 11 was elected as the Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw.

Afterwards, Amyotha Hlut­taw representative Dr Kyaw Tun from the Shan State Constit­uency 6 nominated Amyotha Hluttaw representative Jeng Phang Naw Taung from the Kachin State Constituency 2 as a sole candidate for the position of Deputy Speaker. Amyotha Hluttaw U Than Aung from the Taninthayi Region Constituen­cy 2 seconded the nomination. As such, the meeting chair an­nounced that Amyotha Hluttaw representative Jeng Phang Naw Taung from the Kachin State Constituency 2 was elected as Deputy Speaker.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speak­er U Aung Lin Dwe and Dep­uty Speaker Jeng Phang Naw Taung took affirmations in front of the meeting chair and signed the form of affirmations.

The meeting chair trans­ferred the responsibilities to Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe. The Speaker extended greetings.

The full text of the greet­ings extended by the Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker is reported on page 6).

The first-day event of the first regular session of the Third Amyotha was adjourned, and the date and time for the second-day session will be an­nounced in advance. — MNA/ TTA