Lahu National Development Party
The Lahu National Development Party (Burmese: လားဟူအမျိုးသားဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်ရေးပါတီ; abbreviated LNDP), sometimes spelled La Hu National Development Party (LHNDP), is a minor political party in Myanmar (Burma).[2]
Lahu National Development Party လားဟူ အမျိုးသား ဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်ရေး ပါတီ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LNDP |
| Chairman | Kya Har Shal[1] |
| Secretary-General | Thet Win |
| Vice chairman | Yaw Thet |
| Founded | 1990 29 April 2010[1] (re-registered) |
| Headquarters | No 34, Lane 4, Parami Road, Ward 1, Lashio Township, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Membership | 8,000[2] |
| Ideology | Lahu interests |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 0 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 0 / 440
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| Seats in the Shan State Hluttaw | 1 / 151
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| Ethnic Affairs Ministers | 1 / 29
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The party contested the 1990 general election, and one candidate, Deinel Aung, won a seat in the Pyithu Hluttaw, representing Mongping Township, Shan State. However, his victory was not recognized by the military, which seized power shortly after the elections.
The party was registered again on 29 April 2010 to contest the 2010 general election.[1]
References
- "La Hu National Development Party". Union Election Commission. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- Myanmar Now: Resources - Lahu National Development Party
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