Kayin State Hluttaw
Kayin State Hluttaw ကရင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော် | |
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| 2nd Kayin State Hluttaw | |
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| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 February 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Nang Thuzar Khin, NLD since 8 February 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 23 17 elected MPs 6 military appointees |
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Political groups | National League for Democracy (13)* Military (6) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Hluttaw Meeting Hall Hpa-An, Kayin State | |
| Website | |
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| Footnotes | |
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Kayin State Hluttaw (S'gaw Karen: 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[edit]
2015[edit]
| Party | Seats | +/– | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National League for Democracy (NLD) | 13 |  13 |
56.52 |
| Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) | 3 |  4 |
13.04 |
| Kayin People's Party (KPP) | 1 | 1 |
4.35 |
| Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party (PSPD) | 0 | 4 |
0.00 |
| AMDRDP | 0 | 2 |
0.00 |
| Kayin State Democracy and Development Party (KSDDP) | 0 | 1 |
0.00 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
0.00 |
| Military appointees | 6 | 26.09 | |
| Total | 23 | 100 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nixon, Hamish (September 2013). State and Region Governments in Myanmar (PDF). Myanmar Development Resource Institute. p. 92.
- ^ Myanmar Times - Election Winners
- ^ Myanmar Times - State/Region Hluttaw Results: Graphics
Legislatures of Myanmar | |
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| Pyidaungsu Hluttaw |
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| State Hluttaws | |
| Region Hluttaws | |
| In exile | |
| Defunct |
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