Magway Region Hluttaw

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
2nd Magway Region Hluttaw
Type
Type
History
Founded8 February 2016
Leadership
Speaker
Tar, NLD
since 8 February 2016
Deputy Speaker
Zaw Myo Win, NLD
since 8 February 2016
Structure
Seats68
51 elected MPs
17 military appointees
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.magwayparliament.gov.mm
Footnotes
  • Includes one 'Ethnic Minister (Chin)' from the NLD.

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)

Party Seats +/–
National League for Democracy (NLD)5151
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP)047
National Unity Party (NUP)04
Military appointed17
Total68

See also

References

  1. Nixon, Hamish (September 2013). State and Region Governments in Myanmar (PDF). Myanmar Development Resource Institute. p. 92.
  2. Myanmar Times - Election Winners
  3. Myanmar Times - State/Region Hluttaw Results: Graphics
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