The Hlaing-Myat-Paw GCBA was a political party in

Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...

led by Chit Hlaing.

History

One of several parties originating from the

General Council of Burmese Associations The General Council of Burmese Associations (GCBA), also known as the Great Burma Organisation (; ''Myanma Ahthinchokgyi''), was a political party in Burma. History The GCBA was formed at the 1920 conference of the Young Men's Buddhist Associat ...

, the Hlaing-Myat-Paw GCBA was a merger of the factions led by Chit Hlaing and U Su.Maung Maung (2012) ''Burma's Constitution'', Springer Science & Business Media, p28 The party contested the 1936 general elections, with opposition to the new constitution as its only policy.John F Cady (1958) A history of modern Burma, Cornell University Press, p385 It won 12 seats in the

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, and was included in the coalition government formed by

Ba Maw Ba Maw (, ; 8 February 1893 – 29 May 1977), known honorifically as Dr. Ba Maw, was a Burmese lawyer and politician, active during the interwar period and Second World War. He was the first Burma Premier (1937–1939) and head of State of Bu ...

; Chit Hlaing became

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and party member U Paw Tun was appointed to the cabinet.

References

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