Lae Lae Maw

Lae Lae Maw
လဲ့လဲ့မော်
3rd Chief Minister of Tanintharyi Region
Assumed office
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed by President of Myanmar
President Htin Kyaw
Preceded by Myat Ko
Personal details
Nationality MyanmarMyanmar
Cabinet Tanintharyi Region Government

Lae Lae Maw (Burmese: လဲ့လဲ့မော်, also spelt Lei Lei Maw) is a Burmese politician, medical doctor and currently serving as Chief Minister of Tanintharyi Region, the head of Tanintharyi Region Government. She is a second of only two women chief ministers appointed by President Htin Kyaw.

Early life

Lae Lae Maw is an ethnic Karen-Burman, Christian. She worked as a medical doctor for 25 years and has delivered free health care in remote villages.[1]

Political career

She joined the NLD party in 2012, quickly becoming a member of the central executive committee of NLD. After taking office as an MP for Thayetchaung Township, she said she would work to develop the region and solve land disputes.[2] She said her selection to run the region came as a surprise to her, as she only found out the day before parliament made the announcement.[2]

After taking the office, she has launched a sweeping review of oil palm plantations and has tried to ensure the sustainable development of tourism in the Myeik Archipelago.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tenasserim Chief Minister Lei Lei Maw: 'We Will Rebuild Our Country'". The Irrawaddy. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. 1 2 "Meet your chief ministers". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ↑ Frontier. "2016's most influential people". Frontier Myanmar. Retrieved 2017-10-09.


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