U San Kyaw Hla, an MP from Ponnagyun township, was appointed Speaker, while U Phoe Min from Rathedaung township was named deputy speaker during the opening session of the new parliament. MPs said the National League for Democracy did not oppose their nomination.
The appointments reflect the sea change in political fortunes in Rakhine State where the ANP and an affiliated independent won 23 seats in the 47-member parliament, just one seat short of a majority. The NLD took nine seats while the formerly ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party holds just three. The 25 percent allocation of seats to the military gives 12 seats to Tatmadaw MPs. (Courtesy of Myanmar Times)
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