Shan State Hluttaw (, ; ) is the legislature of Shan State in Myanmar and was first formed in 2011, after the 2010 sham elections, under the 2008 Constitution which formed State and Region Hluttaws. It is a unicameral body, consisting of 132 legislators—99 elected members and 33 military representatives. Since the conclusion of the Hluttaw's latest election, the 2025-26 Myanmar general election, Sai Lon Kyaw of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has led the Hluttaw as its Speaker and Sai Tun Sein has served as the hluttaw's Deputy Speaker.
Legislative Power Under the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar and specifically "Schedule Two - Region or State Legislative List" of the constitution, the Shan State Hluttaw can legislate on the following matters: Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Sector Economic Sector Energy, Electricity, Mining and Forestry Sector Finance and Planning Sector Industrial Sector Management Sector Social Sector Transport, Communication and Construction Sector
General Election results (Nov 2010) Seats of Shan State Hluttaw by Parties (November 2010)PartySeatsNet Gain/LossSeats %Votes %Votes+/-USDP5437.76SNDP3121.68PNO64.2TNP42.8Inn National Development Party32.1WDP32.1Kayan National Party21.4LNDP10.7NUP10.7Independent21.4Military appointees3625.17Total143100
General Election results (Nov 2015) After the 2015 general election, the Burmese Military held on to a narrow majority of seats in the Shan State legislature. This was at the time the only State legislature in Myanmar in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) had not won the majority of seats in 2015 election. There were 14 vacant seats that were not contested due to insurgency. Myanmar Times - Election Winners
Seats of Shan State Hluttaw by Parties (November 2015)PartySeatsNet Gain/LossSeats %Votes %Votes+/-USDP32SNLD24NLD24TNP7PNO6WDP2LNDP2SNDP1KDUP1WNUP1LNUP1ANDP1Independent1Military appointees34Total137
See also State and Region Hluttaws Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
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