Magway Region Hluttaw Explained

Magway Region Hluttaw
Native Name Lang:my
Legislature:2nd Magway Region Hluttaw
Foundation:8 February 2016
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Chairperson
Leader2 Type:Speaker
Election2:8 February 2016
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader3:Zaw Myo Win
Election3:8 February 2016
Members:68
51 elected MPs
17 military appointees
Structure1 Res:215px
Political Groups1: National League for Democracy (51)*
Military (17)
Previous Election1:None
Footnotes:
  • Includes one 'Ethnic Minister (Chin)' from the NLD.

Magway Region Hluttaw (Burmese: မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးလွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese region of Magway Region. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 68 members, including 51 elected members and 17 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Tar of the National League for Democracy (NLD).

As of the 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won every contested seat in the legislature, based on the most recent election results.[2] [3]

General Election results (Nov. 2015)

PartySeats+/–
National League for Democracy (NLD)5151
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)047
National Unity Party (NUP)04
Military appointed17
Total68

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/1NERnbxTaVsfvQtYGOliWlaGCGZ4iueEBSt2rPNnll6g/edit?pli=1#gid=1423069803 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