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Kayah State Hluttaw

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Type
  
Unicameral

Founded
  
8 February 2016

Kayah State Hluttaw

Speaker
  
Hla Htwe, NLD Since 8 February 2016

Deputy Speaker
  
Tin Myint, NLD Since 8 February 2016

Seats
  
20 15 elected MPs 5 military appointees

Political groups
  
National League for Democracy (11)      Military (5)      Union Solidarity and Development Party (4)*

Kayah State Hluttaw (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်လွှတ်တော်) is the legislature of the Burmese state of Kayah State. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 20 members, including 15 elected members and 5 military representatives. As of February 2016, the Hluttaw was led by speaker Hla Htwe of the National League for Democracy (NLD).

The first election for Kayah State Hluttaw was held in November 2010 and all seats elected were from USDP. In 2015 general election, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won the most contested seats in the legislature.

Ethnic Affair Minister is elected from USDP in 2015.

References

Kayah State Hluttaw Wikipedia