Entrance to the Kachin State Hluttaw.

Kachin State Hluttaw (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ် လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma). It is a unicameral body, consisting of 53 members, including 40 elected members and 13 military representatives.[1] As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Tun Tin of the National League for Democracy (NLD).

Seats of Kachin State Hluttaw by Parties (November 2010)
Party Seats Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
USDP 20 39.22
NUP 11 21.57
SNLD 4 7.84
UDPKS 2 3.92
Independent 1 1.96
Military appointees 13 25.49
Total 51 100
Seats of Kachin State Hluttaw by Parties (result of November 2015)
Party Seats Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
NLD 26 Increase26 48.15
USDP 7 Decrease13 13.21
KSDP 3 Increase3 5.66
SNLD 1 Decrease3 1.89
LNDP 2 Increase2 3.77
UDPKS 1 Decrease1 1.89
Military appointees 13 24.53
Total 53 100

General Election results (Nov. 2015)

Party Seats +/–
National League for Democracy (NLD) 26 Increase26
Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) 7 Decrease13
Kachin State Democracy Party (KSDP) 3 Increase3
Lisu National Development Party (LNDP) 2 Increase2
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) 1 Decrease3
Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State (UDPKS) 1 Decrease1
National Unity Party (NUP) 0 Decrease11
Independent 0 Decrease1

2015 results are as of 20 November 2015. 4 Ethnic Affair Ministers posts won by NLD's candidates are included in total 26 seats.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nixon, Hamish (September 2013). State and Region Governments in Myanmar (PDF). Myanmar Development Resource Institute. p. 92.
  2. ^ "The Myanmar Times Election Live". mmtimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Announcement 94/2015". Union Election Commission. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ @rshorsey (20 November 2015). "Final #MyanmarElection results in state/reg assemblies. NLD no majority in Kachin (+ no ANP majority in Rakhine) 2/2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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