Kayin State Hluttaw Explained

Kayin State Hluttaw
Native Name Lang:my
Legislature:2nd Kayin State Hluttaw
Foundation:8 February 2016
House Type:Unicameral
Leader2 Type:Speaker
Election2:8 February 2016
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader3:Nang Thuzar Khin
Election3:8 February 2016
Members:23
17 elected MPs
6 military appointees
Structure1 Res:215px
Political Groups1: National League for Democracy (13)*
Military (6)
Union Solidarity and Development Party (3)
Kayin People's Party (1)
Previous Election1:None
Session Room:Kayin State Hluttaw Building.jpg
Footnotes:
  • Includes three 'Ethnic Ministers (Mon, Pa-O, Bamar)' from the NLD.

Kayin State Hluttaw (ကညီကီၢ်စဲၣ်ဘျီၣ်ဒိၣ်, Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese state of Kayin State. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 23 members, including 17 elected members and 6 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Saw Chit Khin 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.[2] [3]

Election results

2015

PartySeats+/–Seats %
National League for Democracy (NLD)131356.52
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)3413.04
Kayin People's Party (KPP)114.35
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party (PSPD)040.00
AMDRDP020.00
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party (KSDDP)010.00
Independent010.00
Military appointees626.09
Total23100

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
  3. http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/17642-state-and-region-hluttaw-results-graphics.html#.Vkv0mC4cAfw.twitter Myanmar Times - State/Region Hluttaw Results: Graphics