Bago Region Hluttaw
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).
Bago Region Hluttaw ပဲခူးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးလွှတ်တော် | |
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2nd Bago Region Hluttaw | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 8 February 2016 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 76 57 elected MPs 19 military appointees |
Political groups | National League for Democracy (55)* Union Solidarity and Development Party (2) |
Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
Meeting place | |
Region Hluttaw Meeting Hall Bago, Bago Region | |
Footnotes | |
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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)
Party | Seats | +/– |
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National League for Democracy (NLD) | 55 | 54 |
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) | 2 | 50 |
National Unity Party (NUP) | 0 | 3 |
Kayin People's Party (KPP) | 0 | 1 |
Military appointed | 19 | |
Total | 76 |
References
- Nixon, Hamish (September 2013). State and Region Governments in Myanmar (PDF). Myanmar Development Resource Institute. p. 92.
- Myanmar Times - Election Winners
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