Salai Lian Luai
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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 |
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.
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] Now s/he is in India
Personal life[]
Salai is an ethnic Chin and practicing Baptist.[3] Luai has taken shelter in Mizoram from the military coup hit Myanmar, while 9,250 Myanmarese, including women and children, have already took refuge in India.[4][5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Chief Ministers". 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.
- ^ "'Chin state CM Salai Lian Luai takes shelter in Mizoram'". sentinelassam.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Singh, Bikash. "Salai Lian Luai, 23 lawmakers among Myanmar refugees in Mizoram". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Chief Minister Of Myanmar State, 9,000 Others Take Refuge In Mizoram". NDTV. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ http://www.president-office.gov.mm/?q=cabinet/region-and-state-government/id-10189
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