Rakhine State Hluttaw
| Rakhine State Hluttaw ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော် | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Rakhine State Hluttaw | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 February 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
47 35 elected MPs 12 military appointees |
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Political groups |
Arakan National Party (22) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 November 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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State Hluttaw Meeting Hall Sittwe, Rakhine State | |
| Footnotes | |
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Rakhine State Hluttaw (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese state of Rakhine State. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 47 members, including 35 elected members and 12 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker San Kyaw Hla of the Arakan National Party (ANP).
| Seats of Rakhine State Hluttaw by Parties (November 2010) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| RNDP | 18 | 38.30 |
| USDP | 14 | 29.79 |
| NDPD | 2 | 4.26 |
| NUP | 1 | 2.12 |
| Military appointees | 12 | 25.53 |
| Total | 47 | 100 |
In 2015 general election, the Arakan National Party (ANP) won the most contested seats in the legislature.[2][3] However, the ANP does not hold a majority of seats in the legislature due to the 12 appointed seats for military personnels.
Hluttaw Seat after General Election (Nov. 2015)
| Party | Seats | +/– | Seats % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arakan National Party (ANP) | 22 |  4 | 46.81% |
| National League for Democracy (NLD) | 9 | 9 | 19.15% |
| Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) | 3 |  13 | 6.38% |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 2.13% |
| National Unity Party (NUP) | 0 | 1 | |
| Military Appointees | 12 | 25.53% | |
| Total | 47 | 100% |
See also
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
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