The Naypyidaw Development Committee (; officially spelt Naypyitaw Development Committee, abbreviated NPTDC) is the administrative body of
Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw (), officially Romanization of Burmese, romanized as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital city, capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's ...
, the administrative capital of
Myanmar
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 has ...
(Burma). NPTDC is separate from the
Naypyidaw Council
Naypyidaw Council (, officially spelt Nay Pyi Taw Council) is the executive body under the President of Myanmar that administers Naypyidaw Union Territory.
The Council is formed by the President, who appoints members based on constitutional r ...
.
History
NPTDC was established by the
State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council ( ; abbreviated SPDC or , ) was the official name of the Military dictatorship, military government of Burma (Myanmar) which, in 1997, succeeded the State Law and Order Restoration Council (; abbrevi ...
, under the Nay Pyi Taw Development Law, which was issued on 29 December 2009.
Consisting of 5 to 9 members, it is led by a Chairman who acts as the Mayor, and a Vice-Chairman who acts as the Vice-Mayor.
See also
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Naypyidaw
Naypyidaw (), officially Romanization of Burmese, romanized as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT), is the capital city, capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar's ...
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Mandalay City Development Committee
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Yangon City Development Committee
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Myanmar International Convention Centre 2
References
External links
Official website
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Government agencies of Myanmar
Naypyidaw