Burma Socialist Programme Party (aka Lanzin) is a political party in Myanmar, formerly Burma. BSPP was set in 1962 up to give political legitimacy to the Ne Win junta regime. The party chairman was Ne Win himself. BSPP advocated a programme of "Burmese Way to Socialism", with both marxist and Buddhist influences. The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ne Win Bo Ne Win (May 24, 1911 - December 5, 2002), born Shu Maung was a Burmese military commander and strong man of Burma from 1962 until 1988. ... Ne Win Bo Ne Win (May 24, 1911 - December 5, 2002), born Shu Maung was a Burmese military commander and strong man of Burma from 1962 until 1988. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ...

The 1974 constitution of Burma established BSPP's leading role in Burmese politics. The same year BSPP was opened for mass membership. In 1976 a massive purge took place with thousands of members expelled, amongst them a large chunk of the central leadership. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... In history and political science, to purge is to remove undesirable people from a government, political party, profession, or from community/society as a whole, usually by violent means. ...

In 1988 General Sein Lwin of the security police was appointed as the new chairman of the party. The nomination sparked widespread protests in the country. Later the same year, BSPP was dismantled and the military took direct control of the country. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

BSPP was replaced by National Unity Party, which only got 12 out of 485 seats in the 1990 multiparty elections. The National Unity Party (Taingyintha Silonenyinyutye) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...