Magway Region Hluttaw (Burmese: မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးလွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese region of Magway Region. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 68 members, including 51 elected members and 17 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Tar of the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Magway Region Hluttaw မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီးလွှတ်တော် | |
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| 2nd Magway Region Hluttaw | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 February 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Zaw Myo Win, NLD since 8 February 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 68 51 elected MPs 17 military appointees |
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Political groups | National League for Democracy (51)* Military (17) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| Region Hluttaw Meeting Hall Magway, Magway Region | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Footnotes | |
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As of the 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won every contested seat in the legislature, based on the most recent election results.[2][3]
General Election results (Nov. 2015) edit
| Party | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| National League for Democracy (NLD) | 51 |  51
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| Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) | 0 |  47
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| National Unity Party (NUP) | 0 | 4
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| Military appointed | 17 | |
| Total | 68 |
See also edit
References 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