Salai Lian Luai
Salai Lian Luai (Burmese: ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်), a lawyer turned politician and currently serving as Chief Minister of Chin State, the head of Chin State Government. He received a law degree from Yangon University.
His Excellency Salai Lian Luai | |
|---|---|
ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ် | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Chin State | |
| Assumed office March 30, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Win Myint |
| Preceded by | Hong Ngai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Airibual village Falam Township Chin State |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Yangon University |
| Cabinet | Chin State Government |
He served as a lawyer for various government offices in Yangon, Mandalay and Sagaing regions, as well as in Chin State. In his last role as a civil servant, he worked as a Tamu District legal officer.[1]
Political career
In the 2015 election, he contested and won the No 2 spot for Falam Township in the State Hluttaw as a new member of the National League for Democracy.
In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, he was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[2]
References
- "Chief Ministers".
- "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
- John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.
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