House of Nationalities

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House of Nationalities
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Amyotha Hluttaw
2nd Amyotha Hluttaw
State seal of Myanmar.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded 31 January 2011 (2011-01-31)
Preceded by People's Assembly (1974-1988)
Leadership
Mahn Win Khaing Than, NLD
Since 3 February 2016
Deputy Speaker
Aye Thar Aung, ANP
Since 3 February 2016
Structure
Seats 224 MPs
2015 Amyotha Hluttaw Parliament
Amyotha Hluttaw political groups
      NLD (135)

     USDP (11)
     ANP (10)
     SNLD (3)
     TNP (2)
     ZCD (2)
     MNP (1)
     NUP (1)
     PNO (1)
     Independent (2)

     Military (56)
Elections
Amyotha Hluttaw last election
 8 November 2015
Meeting place
Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Complex, Naypyidaw
Website
www.amyothahluttaw.gov.mm

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Composition

2016-present

Amyotha Hluttaw elections, 2015[3]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  NLD 135 Increase132 60.27 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  USDP 11 Decrease113 4.91 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  ANP 10 Increase4 4.46 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  SNLD 3 Increase2 1.34 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  TNP 2 Increase2 0.89 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  ZCD 2 Increase2 0.89 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  MNP 1 Increase1 0.45 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  NUP 1 Decrease4 0.45 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  PNO 1 Increase1 0.45 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  Independent 2 Increase2 0.89 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  AMRDP 0 Decrease4 0 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  SNDP 0 Decrease3 0 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  Others 0 Decrease18 0 Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported
  Military appointees 56 Steady 25.00 – – 0
Total 224 100
Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015
Region/State NLD USDP ANP SNLD ZCD PNO TNP MNP NUP Independent Total
Kachin State 10 1 1 12
Kayah State 9 2 1 12
Kayin State 10 2 12
Chin State 9 1 2 12
Mon State 11 1 12
Rakhine State 1 1 10 12
Shan State 3 3 3 1 2[4] 12
Sagaing Region 12 12
Tanintharyi Region 12 12
Bago Region 12 12
Magway Region 12 12
Mandalay Region 10 2 12
Yangon Region 12 12
Ayeyarwady Region 12 12
Total 135 11 10 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 168

2015 results are as of 20 November 2015. Military appointees are not included in the Amyotha Hluttaw by Regions and States, 2015 table.[5]

2011–2016

General election, 2010
Party Seats[6] %
Union Solidarity and Development Party 129 57.59
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party 7 3.13
National Unity Party 5 2.23
National Democratic Force 4 1.79
All Mon Region Democracy Party 4 1.79
Chin Progressive Party 4 1.79
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 3 1.33
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party 3 1.33
Chin National Party 2 0.89
Pa-O National Organization 1 0.45
Kayin People's Party 1 0.45
Taaung (Palaung) National Party 1 0.45
Wa Democratic Party 1 0.45
Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State 1 0.45
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party 1 0.45
Independent 1 0.45
Military appointees 56 25.00
Total 224 100
Changes between 2010 and 2012, which were not addressed by the 2012 by-election
Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note
August 2011 Rangoon Division No. 3 Phone Myint Aung NDF Phone Myint Aung NNDP Changed party membership[7]
December 2011 Rangoon Region No. 4 Myat Nyana Soe NDF Myat Nyana Soe NLD Changed party membership[8]
28 January 2012 Sagaing Division No. 2 Bogyi aka Aung Ngwe USDP – – Deceased[9]
By-election, 2012
Party Seats won Change Seats before Seats after[10]
Union Solidarity and Development Party 1 Decrease 5 128 123
Rakhine Nationalities Development Party 0 Steady 7 7
National Unity Party 0 Steady 5 5
National League for Democracy 4 Increase 4 1 5
National Democratic Force 0 Steady 2 2
New National Democracy Party 0 Steady 1 1
All Mon Region Democracy Party 0 Steady 4 4
Chin Progressive Party 0 Steady 4 4
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 1 Increase 1 3 4
Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party 0 Steady 3 3
Chin National Party 0 Steady 2 2
Pa-O National Organization 0 Steady 1 1
Kayin People's Party 0 Steady 1 1
Taaung (Palaung) National Party 0 Steady 1 1
Wa Democratic Party 0 Steady 1 1
Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State 0 Steady 1 1
Kayin State Democracy and Development Party 0 Steady 1 1
Independent 0 Steady 1 1
Vacant 0 Steady 1 1
Military appointees – – 56 56
Total 6 Steady 224 224
Changes between 2012 and 2015
Date Constituency Old MP Party New MP Party Note
5 February 2013 Rangoon Division No. 6 Tin Shwe NDF – – Became a Deputy Minister[9]
2013 Arakan State No. 4 Maung Sa Pru RNDP – – Deceased[9]

References

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See also

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