Salai Lian Luai

Lian Luai
ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်
2nd Chief Minister of Chin State
Assumed office
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30)
Appointed by President of Myanmar
President Htin Kyaw
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.

Personal life

Salai is an ethnic Chin and practicing Baptist.[2]

References

  1. "Chief Ministers".
  2. John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.


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