State and Regional Hluttaws
Myanmar (also known as Burma) is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions, which include seven states (ပြည်နယ်; pyi ne, IPA: [pjìnɛ̀]), seven regions (တိုင်းဒေသကြီး; taing detha gyi, IPA: [táiɴ dèθa̰ dʑí]), six self-administered zones and one self-administered division (Wa Self-Administered Division). The regions were called divisions prior to August 2010.[1]
Each State and Region has a State Hlutttaw or Regional Hlutttaw made up of elected civilian members and representatives of the Armed Forces. The Constitution of Myanmar grants the Myanmar Armed Forces' Commander-in-Chief the right to appoint military officials to 1/3 of parliament seats, based on the number of elected MPs. The number of seats in each State or Region Hluttaw depends on the number of townships (each township constituency has 2 MPs), as well as ethnic representatives. The largest Hluttaws are the Shan State and Yangon Region Hluttaws, with 143 and 123 seats respectively, while the smallest are the Kayah State and Kayin State Hluttaws, which have 20 and 22 respectively.
The current Hlutttaws were elected in the Myanmar general election on 8 November 2015 and were first convened on 8 February 2016.
Second State and Regional Hluttaws (2016-21)
Leaders
First State and Regional Hluttaws (2011-16)
Leaders
| Name | Party | Constituency | Position |
| Chin |
| Hong Ngai | USDP | Mindap 2 | Chief Minister |
| Hauk Khim Kham | USDP | Tunzan 2 | Speaker |
| Ohn Lwin | USDP | Matupi 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Kachin |
| La John Ngan Hsai | USDP | Tanai 1 | Chief Minister |
| Rawajon | USDP | Machanbaw 1 | Speaker |
| Sai Myint Kyaw | USDP | Phakant 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Kayah |
| Khin Maung Oo | USDP | Bawlekhe 1 | Chief Minister |
| Kyaw Swe | USDP | Loikaw 1 | Speaker |
| Maung Maung Aye | USDP | Shadaw 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Karen |
| Brig. Gen. Zaw Min | Military | | Chief Minister |
| Saw Aung Kyaw Min | USDP | Kyainseikkyi 1 | Speaker |
| Mahn Hla Myaing | USDP | Kawkereik 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Mon |
| Ohn Myint | USDP | Mudon 1 | Chief Minister |
| Kyin Pe | USDP | Chaungson 2 | Speaker |
| Htay Lwin | USDP | Kyaikto 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Rakhine |
| Maung Maung Ohn | Military | | Chief Minister |
| Htein Lin | USDP | Gwa 1 | Speaker |
| Thar Nyunt | USDP | Manaung 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Shan |
| Sao Aung Myat | USDP | Taunggyi 1 | Chief Minister |
| Sai Lone Sai | USDP | Kentung 1 | Speaker |
| Sai Kham Hmat | USDP | Lashio 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Irrawaddy |
| Thein Aung | USDP | Ingapu 1 | Chief Minister |
| San Tint | USDP | Yekyi 1 | Speaker |
| Dr. Htein Win | USDP | Kyaunggon 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Bago |
| Nyan Win | USDP | Zigon 1 | Chief Minister |
| Win Tin | USDP | Pegu 1 | Speaker |
| Win Myint Soe | USDP | Gyobinkauk 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Magwe |
| Phone Maw Shwe | USDP | Minbu 1 | Chief Minister |
| Ye Myint | USDP | Magwe 1 | Speaker |
| Saw Win Maung | USDP | Taungdwingyi 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Mandalay |
| Ye Myint | USDP | Myingyan 2 | Chief Minister |
| Win Maung | USDP | Taungtha 2 | Speaker |
| Aung Htay Kyaw | USDP | Pyinoolwin (May Myo) 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Sagaing |
| Tha Aye | USDP | Wetlet 1 | Chief Minister |
| Thin Hlaing | USDP | Kantbalu 1 | Speaker |
| Thaung Sein | USDP | Pale 2 | Deputy Speaker |
| Tanintharyi |
| Myat Ko | USDP | Dawei 2 | Chief Minister |
| Htin Aung Kyaw | USDP | Pulaw 2 | Speaker |
| Nyi Win | USDP | Kawthaung 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| Yangon |
| Myint Swe | USDP | Shwepyithar 1 | Chief Minister |
| Sein Tin Win | USDP | Kungyankon 2 | Speaker |
| Tin Aung | USDP | Dagon myothit | Deputy Speaker |
| Source: Mizzima |
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