Salai Lian Luai
Salai Lian Luai (Burmese: ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်), a lawyer turned politician who served 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 | |
| In office March 30, 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
| 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] Now he is in India
Personal life
Salai is an ethnic Chin and practicing Baptist.[3] Luai took shelter in Mizoram following the military coup in Myanmar.[4][5][6]
References
- "Chief Ministers". 4 April 2016.
- "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.
- "'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