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).
Kayin State Hluttaw ကရင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော် | |
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| 2nd Kayin State Hluttaw | |
| Type | |
| 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 | |
| kayinstate | |
| 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.[2][3]
Election results
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
editReferences
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