Dwe Bu (Burmese: ဒွဲဘူ; born 26 March 1962), also spelt as Doi Bu[1], is a Burmese politician and lawyer of Kachin descent. She is a member of the Amyotha Hluttaw for Kachin State No. (5). She previously served as a member of the State Administration Council (SAC) from 2023 to 2025.[2]
Early life and education
Dwe Bu was born in Myitkyina, Kachin State. She attended Basic Education High School No. (3) Myitkyina and later studied law at the University of Yangon in 1982. After obtaining her LL.B degree, she practiced as an apprentice lawyer and higher-grade pleader starting in 1988, eventually becoming an advocate.
Political career
Electoral history
Dwe Bu entered politics during the 2010 Myanmar general election, representing the Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State (UDP-KS). She was elected as a member of the Pyithu Hluttaw for Injangyang Township.[3] She contested the 2015 and 2020 elections but did not secure a seat in either term.[4]
Parliamentary and Council roles
During her first term in parliament, she served as the secretary of the Ethnic Affairs and Internal Peacebuilding Committee and was a member of the Union Peacemaking Working Committee (UPWC).[5]
On 14 July 2022, prior to her appointment to the State Administration Council, she resigned from her position as Vice Chairperson of the Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP) to maintain a neutral political stance while serving in the government body.[6]
On 1 February 2023, she was appointed as a member of the State Administration Council.[7] Following the council’s dissolution in July 2025, she was appointed to the Central Advisory Body of the National Defence and Security Council (NDSC).[8]
Chairperson of the Amyotha Hluttaw (2026)
In the 2025–26 Myanmar general election, she contested and won the Kachin State No. (5) seat for the Amyotha Hluttaw under the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). On 18 March 2026, during the first regular session of the third Amyotha Hluttaw, she was selected as the chairperson. She presided over the election of the Speaker, Aung Lin Dwe, and the Deputy Speaker, Jeng Phang Naw Taung.[9] She is the first woman in Myanmar’s history to serve as the chairperson of the Amyotha Hluttaw.
International sanctions
Due to her role in the State Administration Council following the 2021 military coup, she has been placed on the sanctions list by the Government of Canada.[10]
Honours
On 17 April 2025, the State Administration Council conferred upon her the title of Sithu, a member of the Order of the Union of Myanmar.[11]
References
- ^ NOW, MYANMAR (2015-09-09). “INTERVIEW: Kachin MP Doi Bu”. DVB. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ^ Eleven Media Group (2023-02-01). “State Administration Council reconstituted”. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ The Irrawaddy (2012-07-26). “Peace perspective from Dwe Bu”. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ Eleven Media Group (2020-10-23). “Candidates for the 2020 General Election”. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ VOA Burmese (2013-09-04). “Kachin MP Dwe Bu’s views on peace”. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ LuduNwayOo (2023-02-05). “Dwe Bu resigned from KSPP before joining SAC, party says”. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ “Reconstitution of State Administration Council”. CINCDS Myanmar. 2023-02-01. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ “Formation of Central Advisory Body of NDSC”. CINCDS. 2025-08-02. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026.
- ^ Eleven Media Group (2026-03-18). “Election of Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker”. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ “Special Economic Measures (Myanmar) Regulations”. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ^ “State Administration Council Notification No. 60/2025”. Ministry of Information. 2025-04-17.