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The '''Mon National Party''' ('''MNP''') is a [[political party]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma). They renamed themselves from the Mon National Democratic Front in 2014. It contested the [[Myanmar general election, 1990|1990 general elections]] under its former name, winning in five constituencies. The party’s license was temporarily revoked in 1992. The Mon party joined the boycott of the [[Myanmar general election, 2010|2010 general elections]], and failed to win any seats in the [[Myanmar by-elections, 2012|2012 by-elections]], which it contested. |
The '''Mon National Party''' ('''MNP''') is a [[political party]] in [[Myanmar]] (Burma). They renamed themselves from the Mon National Democratic Front in 2014. It contested the [[Myanmar general election, 1990|1990 general elections]] under its former name, winning in five constituencies. The party’s license was temporarily revoked in 1992. The Mon party joined the boycott of the [[Myanmar general election, 2010|2010 general elections]], and failed to win any seats in the [[Myanmar by-elections, 2012|2012 by-elections]], which it contested. |
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Revision as of 21:32, 20 November 2015
Mon National Party | |
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| Chairman | Naing Ngwe Thein |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | No 181, Yazadarid Road, Myaingtharyar Ward, Mawlamyine Township, Mon State, Myanmar |
| Ideology | Mon interests |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw | 1 / 224
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| Seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw | 0 / 440
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| Seats in the State and Regional Hluttaws | 2 / 880
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The Mon National Party (MNP) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). They renamed themselves from the Mon National Democratic Front in 2014. It contested the 1990 general elections under its former name, winning in five constituencies. The party’s license was temporarily revoked in 1992. The Mon party joined the boycott of the 2010 general elections, and failed to win any seats in the 2012 by-elections, which it contested.
It fielded 53 candidates in the 2015 general elections, contesting seats in Mon, Thanintharyi and Kayin states, where a large number of Mon people live. The MNP’s objectives include establishing a federal union in which the Mon people can have greater political autonomy.
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