Opposition (Myanmar)

The Opposition are the political parties represented in the Assembly of the Union that are not in government either on their own or as part of a governing coalition. The Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government.

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent Parliament dissolved since 31 January 2021
Term length	While leader of the largest political party in the Assembly of the Union that is not in government
Inaugural holder	Sai Hla Kyaw

The Leader of the Opposition is often seen as a President-in-Waiting or future Speaker of the Assembly of the Union and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw or Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw.

List of leaders of the opposition since 2011

  Shan Nationalities Democratic Party

  National League for Democracy

  Union Solidarity and Development Party

Portrait		Name (Born-Died)	Term of office			Political party	Assembly	President
			Took office	Left office	Days
1		Sai Hla Kyaw (b. 1955)	30 March 2011	12 May 2012	409	Shan Nationalities Democratic Party	1 (2010)		Thein Sein (2011-2016)
2		Aung San Suu Kyi[1] (b. 1945)	12 May 2012	29 March 2016	1417	National League for Democracy
3		Thein Sein (b. 1945)	1 April 2016	23 August 2016	201	Union Solidarity and Development Party	2 (2015)		Htin Kyaw (2016–2018)
4		Than Htay[2] (b. 1954)	23 August 2016	31 January 2021	1622	Union Solidarity and Development Party
									Win Myint (2018-2021)
Assembly of the Union dissolved (2021–present)

See also

• Parliamentary opposition
• Loyal opposition
• List of political parties in Burma