NAYPYITAW, March 18 — The first regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities) officially convened today in Naypyidaw, marking the formal election of its new legislative leadership. During the inaugural session, NDSC Chief Executive U Aung Lin Dway was elected as Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, alongside Tourism Minister Jeng Peng Naw Taung, who was elected as Deputy Speaker.

U Aung Lin Dway, representing Mandalay Region Constituency No. 11, brings a senior military and administrative background to the parliamentary role. A retired General, he concurrently serves as the Chief Executive of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) Office.

Joining him in the leadership is Deputy Speaker Jeng Peng Naw Taung, the parliamentary representative for Kachin State Constituency No. 2. He is a prominent figure in the current administration, presently holding dual cabinet portfolios as the Union Minister for the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.