U Khin Yi elected new speaker of Myanmar's lower house

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A file photo of U Khin Yi speaking to journalists in Yangon, Myanmar, January 22, 2026. /VCG

U Khin Yi, a member of parliament from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), was elected as the new speaker of Myanmar's Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) in a parliament session held in Nay Pyi Taw on Monday, according to state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television.

U Khin Yi was elected during the first session of Myanmar's third Pyithu Hluttaw. U Khin Yi, chairman of the USDP, became a member of parliament after winning the general election for the Zeyathiri township constituency.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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