Kayin State Hluttaw

Kayin State Hluttaw
ကရင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်
2nd Kayin State Hluttaw
Type
Type
History
Founded 8 February 2016
Leadership
Speaker
Saw Chit Khin, NLD
Since 8 February 2016
Deputy Speaker
Nang Thuzar Khin, NLD
Since 8 February 2016
Structure
Seats 23
17 elected MPs
6 military appointees
Political groups

     National League for Democracy (13)*
     Military (6)
     Union Solidarity and Development Party (3)

     Kayin People's Party (1)
Elections
Last election
8 November 2015
Meeting place
State Hluttaw Meeting Hall
Hpa-An, Kayin State
Footnotes
  • Includes three 'Ethnic Ministers (Mon, Pa-O, Bamar)' from the NLD.

Kayin State Hluttaw (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

Party Seats +/– Seats %
National League for Democracy (NLD)13Increase1356.52
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)3Decrease413.04
Kayin People's Party (KPP)1Decrease14.35
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party (PSPD)0Decrease40.00
AMDRDP0Decrease20.00
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party (KSDDP)0Decrease10.00
Independent0Decrease10.00
Military appointees6 26.09
Total23 100

See also

References

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