Rakhine State Hluttaw

Summary

Rakhine State Hluttaw (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Rakhine State, Myanmar. 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).

Rakhine State Hluttaw

ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်
2nd Rakhine State Hluttaw
Type
Type
History
Founded31 January 2011
Leadership
Speaker
San Kyaw Hla, ANP
since 8 February 2016
Deputy Speaker
Pho Min, ANP
since 8 February 2016
Structure
Seats47
35 elected MPs
12 military appointees
Rakhine State Hluttaw (2015)
Political groups
  Arakan National Party (18)

  Military (12)
  National League for Democracy (9)*
  Arakan League for Democracy (4)
  Union Solidarity and Development Party (3)

  Independent (1)
Elections
Last election
8 November 2015
Meeting place
State Hluttaw Meeting Hall
Sittwe, Rakhine State
Footnotes
  • Includes one 'Ethnic Minister (Chin)' from the NLD.
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 personnel.

Hluttaw Seat after General Election (Nov. 2015) edit

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 edit

References edit

  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