Kayah State Hluttaw
Kayah State Hluttaw (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese state of Kayah State. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 20 members, including 15 elected members and 5 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Hla Htwe of the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Kayah State Hluttaw ကယားပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော် | |
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| 2nd Kayah State Hluttaw | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 8 February 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 20 15 elected MPs 5 military appointees |
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Political groups | National League for Democracy (11) Military (5) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Hluttaw Meeting Hall Loikaw, Kayah State | |
| Footnotes | |
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The first election for Kayah State Hluttaw was held in November 2010 and all seats elected were from USDP. In 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won the most contested seats in the legislature.[2][3]
| Seats of Kachin State Hluttaw by Parties (November 2015) | ||||||
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| Party | Seats | Net Gain/Loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/- |
| NLD | 11 |  11 |
55 | |||
| USDP | 4 |  11 |
20 | |||
| Military appointees | 5 | 25 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 100 | ||||
Ethnic Affair Minister is elected from USDP in 2015.
References
- 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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