Kayah State Hluttaw
National League for Democracy (11)
Elections 8 November 2015 Meeting place State Hluttaw Meeting Hall
Loikaw, Kayah State Footnotes
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw State Hluttaws Region Hluttaws In exile Defunct
Military (5)
Last election
Loikaw, Kayah State
- Includes one 'Ethnic Minister (Bamar)' from the USDP.
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).
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.
See also
- State and Region Hluttaws
- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
- Kayah State Government
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