Last Update January 10, 2001

BRUNEI	Parliament awaiting - Chaiman of the Senate (Since ) Unicameral Legislative Council or Majlis Masyuarat Megeri (a privy council that serves only in a consultative capacity ; NA seats ; members appointed by the monarch) Last elections - March 1962 note : in 1970 the Council was changed to an appointive body by decree of the monarch ; an elected Legislative Council is being considered as part of constitutional reform, but elections are unlikely for several years WEB site - No known sites
CAMBODIA	Parliament Radhsphea Ney Preah Recheanachakr Kampuchea National Assembly of Cambodia H.R.H. PrinceNorodom Ranariddh - President of the National Assembly Born : Jan 2, 1944, Phnom Penh,Cambodia Education : B.LL from the University of Aix-en-Provence (1967). Higher studies degree in Public Law (1969). Doctorate in public Law(1976).   (President of the National Assembly since November 1998) Bicameral National Assembly with Radhsphea ney Preah Recheanachakr Kampuchea (National Assembly of Cambodia) (122 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms by proportional representation) Last elections : 26 July 1998) (next to be held NA 2003) Last election results : percent of seats by party : KPK 64 (Kanakpak Pracheachon Kâmpuchéa / Cambodian People's Party, extreme left) ; FUNCINPEC 43 (United National Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia, monarchist) ; PSR 15 (Pak Sam Rainsy / Sam Rainsy Party, centrist) WEB site - http://www.cambodian-parliament.org/ Senate Chea Sim - President of the Senate Born : on November 15 , 1932 in Svay Rieng Education : Primary studies (5 years) Party : KPK/PPC (Kanakpak Pracheachon Kâmpuchéa / Cambodian People's Party) (President of the Senate since November 1999) The initial membership of the Senate was appointed by the King upon the recommendation of their parties represented in the National Assembly. In future, Senators will be elected. Last general appointments : 25 March 1999 WEB site - No known sites
INDONESIA	Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat / House of People's Representatives Akbar Tandjung - Speaker of the House of Representatives Born : (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1999) Unicameral House of People's Representatives or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) (500 seats ; 462 members elected for a five year term by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies and 38 members appointed as representatives of the army) Last elections : 7 June 1999 (next to be held 7 June 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : PDIP 154 (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan / Struggling Indonesian Democratic Party) ; Golkar 120 (Partai Golongan Karya (Party of the Functional Groups, authoritarian) ; PPP 58 (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan / United Development Party, moderate islamist) ; PKB 51 (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa / National Awakening Party) ; PAN 35 (Partai Amanat Nasional / National Mandate Party, moderate islamist) ; PBB 14 (Partai Bulan Bintang / Crescent Star Party) ; PK 6 (Partai Keadilan / Justice Party) ; PKP 6 (Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan / Justice and Unity Party) ; PNU 3 (Partai Nahdlatul Umat / Nahdlatul Ummat Party) ; PDI 3 (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia / Democratic Party of Indonesia) ; PDKB 3 (Partai Demokrasi Kasih Bangsa / Love the Nation Democratic Party) ; PDR 2 (Partai Daulat Rakyat /People's Sovereignty Party) ; PP 1 (Partai Persatuan / United Party) ; PNIFM 1 (Partai Nasional Indonesia Front Marhaenis / Indonesian National Party Front Marhaenis) ; PNIMM 1 (Partai Nasional Indonesia Massa Marhaen / Indonesian National Party Massa Marhaen) ; PSII 1 (Partai Syarikat Islam Indonesia / Indonesian United Islam Party) ; IPKI 1 (Partai IPKI / Independence Vanguard Party) ; PBI 1 (Partai Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Indonesia / Indonesian Unity in Diversity Party) ; Army representatives 38 WEB site - http://www.dpr.go.id/
LAOS	Sapha Heng Xat / National Assembly awaiting Samane Vignaketh - President of the National Assembly Born : March 3, 1927 Attopeu province, Laos (President of the National Assembly since 1993/1997 reelect in 1998) Unicameral National Assembly (99 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. note - by presidential decree, on 27 October 1997, the number of seats increased from 85 to 99) Last elections : 21 December 1997 (next to be held NA 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : The Phak Paxaxôn Pativat Lao / Parti populaire révolutionare / Revolutionary People's Party of Laos, dictatorial communist), won 98 seats. Only one (approved) non-partisan candidate won a seat. WEB site - No known sites
MALAYSIA	Parlimen - Parliament Dewan Negara - Senate awaiting Haji Mohamed bin Ya'acob - President of the Senate (Tuan Yang di-Pertua) (President of the Senate since 1998) Bicameral Parliament or Parlimen. The Dewan Negara/Senate consists out of 26 representatives of the States, elected for a six year term and 43 appointed members. Last elections : 2 March 1998 Last election results : percent of seats by party : WEB site - http://www.parlimen.gov.my/ Dewan Rakyat - House of Representatives awaiting Mohamed Zahir bin Haji Ismail - Speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1999) House of Representatives or Dewan Rakyat (193 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies) Last elections : 28 and 29 November 1999 (next to be held by April 2004) Last election results : percent of seats by party : BN (Barisan Nasional / National Front) composed by : UMNO 71 (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu / United Malays National Organisation, malay authoritarian) ; MCA 29 (Persatuan China Malaysia / Malaysian Chinese Organization, Chinese minority) ; PBB 10 (Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu / United Traditional Bumiputera Party, Sarawak regionalist) ; SUPP 8 (Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak / Sarawak United People's Party / Sarawak Chinese minority, progressive) ; MIC 7 (Kongres India Se-Malaysia / Malaysian Indian Congress, Indian minority) ; Gerakan 6 (Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia / Malaysian People's Movement Party, liberal) ; PBDS 6 (Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak / Sarawak Native People's Party, Sarawak Dayak minority) ; SNAP 4 (Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak / Sarawak National Party, Sarawak Dayak minority) ; UPKO 3 ; SPP 2 (Parti Majuh Sabah / Sabah Progressive Party, Sabah regionalist chinese) ; LDP 1 (Parti Liberal Demokratik / Liberal Denocratic Party, Sabah Chinese minority) ; dir. 1 (Parti Angkatan Keadilan Rakyat / People's Justice Movement, Sabah regionalist). Another coalition BA (Barisan Alternatif / Alternative Front) composed by PAS 27 (Parti Islam se Malaysia / Islamic Party of Malaysia, islamist) ; DAP 10 (Parti Tindakan Demokratik / Democratic Action Party, social-democratic) and Keadilan 5 (Parti Keadilan Nasional / National Justice Party, centrist) ; PBS 3 (Parti Bersatu Sabah / United Sabah Party, Sabah regionalist) WEB site - http://www.parlimen.gov.my/
MYANAMAR (Burma)	Pyithu Hluttaw /People's Assembly awaiting Dr. Sein Win-Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's - Speaker of the House of Representatives   (Speaker of the House of Representatives since 1999) Unicameral People's Assembly or Pyithu Hluttaw (489 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections : 27 May 1990, but Assembly never convened. WEB site - No known sites
PHILIPPINES	Kongreso / Congress Senado / Senate awaiting Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. - President of the Senate Born : Education : Party : (President of the Senate since 1998) Bicameral Congress or Kongreso consists of the Senate or Senado (24 seats - one-half elected every three years ; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) Last elections : 11 May 1998 (next to be held 11 May 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : LMP 10 (Laban ng Masang Pilipino) ; LE-NUCD/UMDP 7 (LE-NUCD and UMDP) ; Others and nonpartisans 6 ; vacant 1 WEB site - http://www.philwomen.net/senate/index.htm Kapulungan Mga Kinatawan / House of Representatives Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr. - Speaker of the House of Representatives Born : October 2, 1936 Education : Bachelor of Laws degree at the Lyceum University. Party : Lakas-National Union for Christian Democrats (Speaker of the House of Representatives since (11th Congress) January 24, 2001) House of Representatives or Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan (has at most 260 seats elected for a three year term, 208 seats in single seat constituencies and at most 52 seats allotted to party-lists according to proportional representation) Last elections : 11 May 1998 (next to be held 11 May 2001) Last election results : percent of seats by party : LMP 110 (Laban ng Masang Pilipino / Struggle of the Philippine Masses) ; LE-NUCD/UMDP 50 (Lakas ñg Edsa- National Union of Christian Democrats, christian-democratic) and (United Muslim Democratic Party, islamist) ; NPC 15 (Nationalist People's Coalition, conservative) ; PL 14 (Partido Liberal, Liberal Party, liberal) ; LDP 7 (Laban ñg Demokratikong Pilipino / Struggle for Democratic Philippines, conservative) ; Party list representatives 13 ; Others 6 ; vacant 1 WEB site - http://www.congress.gov.ph/
SINGAPORE	Parliament Tan Soo Khoon - Speaker of the Parliament   (Speaker of the Parliament since January 1989) Unicameral Parliament has 90 members, 83 members elected for a five year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies, one non-constituency member and 6 members appointed by the president. Last elections : 2 January 1997 (next to be held by 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : PAP 81 (People's Action Party / Partai Tindakan Rakyat, authoritarian) ; WPS 1 (Workers' Party of Singapore, centrist) ; SPP 1 (Singapore People's Party, liberal) ; Appointed members 6 ; Non-constituency member 1 WEB site - http://www.gov.sg/parliament/
THAILAND	Ratha Sapha / National Assembly Sapha Poothaen Rassadorn / House of Representatives Wanmuhamadnoor Matha - President of the National Assembly   (President of the National Assembly since ) Bicameral National Assembly or Ratha Sapha consists of the Sapha Poothaen Rassadorn (House of Representatives) has currently 393 members, elected for a four year term mainly in 155 multi-seat constituencies. Woothi Sapha (Senate) Sanit Vorapanyua - President of the Senate Born : 3 June B.E.2482 (1939)} Education : B.A. (Econ.), Thammasat University M.A. (Econ.), University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. National Defence College (Class 30) (President of the Senate since ) And the Senate or Woothi Sapha has 200 members elected in single-seat constituencies. Only non-partisans are allowed to run for office. Last elections : 4 march, 29 april, 4 june and 9 july 2000 Saphaphuthan Ratsadon Wanmuhamadnoor Matha - Speaker of the House of Representatives   (Speaker of the House of Representatives since ) House of Representatives or Sapha Phuthaen Ratsadon (currently has 391 members, but will become a 500-member body after the next election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) House of Representatives : Last elections - 17 November 1996 (next in January 2001) WEB site - http://www.parliament.go.th/
VIETNAM	Quoc-Hoi / National Assembly Nong Duc Manh - President of the National Assembly Born : on September 11th 1940 at Hung Cuong Commune, Na Ri district, Bac Thai Province. Party : (Communist Party of Vietnam) (President of the National Assembly since September 3, 1992 / re-elected in September 1997) Unicameral National Assembly or Quoc-Hoi (450 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections : 20 July 1997 (next to be held NA 2002) Last election results : percent of seats by party : Note : At the last elections, only the Vietnamese Fatherland Front, a front of the communist Dang Cong San Viêt Nam (Communist Party of Vietnam, dictatorial communist), mass organizations and affiliated, and some non-partisans were allowed to participate. The VFF got 447 seats, 384 of them belonging to the DCSV. 3 members are not affiliated to the VVF. WEB site - No known sites

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