Bago Region Hluttaw Explained

Bago Region Hluttaw
Native Name Lang:my
Legislature:2nd Bago Region Hluttaw
Foundation:8 February 2016
House Type:Unicameral
Leader2 Type:Speaker
Election2:8 February 2016
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader3:Kyi Zin
Election3:8 February 2016
Members:76
57 elected MPs
19 military appointees
Structure1:Bago Region Hluttaw (2015).svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Structure1 Alt:2015 Bago Region Hluttaw structure
Political Groups1: National League for Democracy (55)*
Union Solidarity and Development Party (2)
Military (19)
Previous Election1:None
Footnotes:
  • Includes one 'Ethnic Minister (Kayin)' from the NLD.

Bago Region Hluttaw (Burmese: ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးလွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese region of Bago Region. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 76 members, including 57 elected members and 19 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Khin Maung Yin of the National League for Democracy (NLD).

As of the 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won the most contested seats in the legislature, based on the most recent election results.[2]

General Election results (Nov. 2015)

PartySeats+/–
National League for Democracy (NLD)5554
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)250
National Unity Party (NUP)03
Kayin People's Party (KPP)01
Military appointed19
Total76

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nixon, Hamish. State and Region Governments in Myanmar. September 2013. Myanmar Development Resource Institute. 92.
  2. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1euEmCCPaLT2UvFduzLhJrznIDPx_cue4teB6EMm0zoU/edit?pli=1#gid=56222309 Myanmar Times - Election Winners