Bago Region Hluttaw

According to Section (161) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar – 2008, Bago Region Hluttaw is composed of the following 76 representatives;

56 elected representatives, each of whom represents a single township in its entirety, with each township being equally represented by two representatives, with 28 townships currently in the Region

1 representative elected from the national race determined by the authorities concerned as having a population which constitutes 0. 1 percent and above of the population of the Union of the remaining national races other than those who have already obtained the respective Region or Self-Administered Area in the Region

19 representatives who are the Defence Services personnel nominated by the Commander-in- Chief of the Defence Services in accord with the law for an equal number of one third of the total Region Hluttaw representatives

10 committees are established in Bago Region Hluttaw with Regional representatives for a limited time to study and submit legislation, national races affairs vested by the Constitution and other affairs if necessary. They are as follow:

Committee on Rule of Law and Bills

Committee on National Races

Committee on Planning, Finance and Public Accounts

Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Irrigation and Land Affairs

Committee on Government’s Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Vetting

Committee on Advancement of Development Activities

Committee on Education, Health, Social Affairs and Labor Issues

Committee on Industry, Electricity and Transportation

Committee on Natural Resources, Forest and Environmental Conservation

Committee on Verification of Hluttaw Representatives and Hluttaw Rights

Bago Region Hluttaw's duties and functions are as follows:

Electing Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Representation

Lawmaking

Checking and balancing the activities of executive and judicial bodies

Convening the sessions of Regional Hluttaw

Policies and Objectives of Bago Region Hluttaw are as follows:

To upgrade the process of lawmaking and Hluttaw Sessions

To improve the abilities of Committees and oversight processes

To improve representation and engagement processes

To improve support services to Hluttaw representatives

To upgrade the capabilities of the Hluttaw’s staff

Bago Region Hluttaw’s missions are as follows:

To perform effectively lawmaking, oversight of the activities of executive and judicial bodies, and representation of people

To hand over good inheritance for following Hluttaws

To sustain achievements so that following Hluttaws can carry on with them

To build up a stronger Hluttaw to ensure that it is responsive to the people's needs

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