Ta'ang National Party
The Ta'ang National Party (Burmese: တအာင်းအမျိုးသားပါတီ; abbreviated TNP), also known as the Ta'arng (Palaung) National Party, is a political party in Myanmar (Burma).[2] The party was founded on 24 May 2010 to contest the 2010 general election, but did not participate in the 2012 by-election. The party seeks to represent the Ta'ang people (also known as the Palaung people) in the parliament of Myanmar.[3]
Ta'ang National Party တအာင်းအမျိုးသားပါတီ | |
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| Abbreviation | TNP |
| Chairman | U Aik Mone |
| Secretary-General | U Tun Kyaw |
| Founded | 24 May 2010 |
| Headquarters | Bogyoke Aung San Road, Mingalar Ward, Namhsan, Shan State |
| Membership | 15,577[1] |
| Ideology | Ta'ang interests |
| Colours | Blue, Red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 2 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 3 / 440
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| Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 7 / 151
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References
- "Ta-Arng (Palaung) National Party". Vote4Myanmar. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Parties | Ta'Arng National Party". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
- "Myanmar Now | Ta'ang National Party".
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