Chin State Hluttaw (Burmese: ချင်းပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese state of Chin State. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 24 members, including 18 elected members and 6 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Zo Bawi of the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Chin State Hluttaw ‹See Tfd›ချင်းပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော် | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chin State Hluttaw | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 February 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Aung Than, NLD since 8 February 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 18 elected MPs 6 military appointees |
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Political groups | National League for Democracy (12) Military (6) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
| State Hluttaw Meeting Hall Hakha, Chin State | |
As of the 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won the most contested seats in the legislature.[2][3] Nevertheless, the NLD was unable to win an absolute majority in the legislature due to the 6 appointed military members in the legislature.
Election results
edit| Party | Seats | +/– | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National League for Democracy (NLD) | 12 |  12 |
50.00 |
| Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) | 4 |  3 |
16.67 |
| Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD) | 2 | 2 |
8.33 |
| Chin National Party (CNP) | 0 | 5 |
0.00 |
| Chin Progressive Party (CPP) | 0 | 5 |
0.00 |
| Ethnic National Development Party (ENDP) | 0 | 1 |
0.00 |
| Military Appointees | 6 | 25.00 | |
| Total | 24 | 100.00 |
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