Salai Lian Luai
Burmese politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salai Lian Luai (Burmese: ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်), a lawyer-turned-politician who served as Chief Minister of Chin State, the head of Chin State Government. [1]
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His Excellency Salai Lian Luai | |
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| 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 received a law degree from Yangon University and 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.[2]
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.[3] Now he is in India
Personal life
Salai is an ethnic Chin and practicing Baptist.[4] Luai took shelter in Mizoram following the military coup in Myanmar.[5][6][7]
References
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