Salai Lian Luai (Burmese: ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်), a lawyer-turned-politician who served as Chief Minister of Chin State, the head of Chin State Government.

Lian Luai
ဆလိုင်းလျန်လွယ်
2nd Chief Minister of Chin State
In office
March 30, 2016 (2016-03-30) – 1 February 2021
Appointed byPresident of Myanmar
PresidentWin Myint
Preceded byHong Ngai
Personal details
BornAiribual village
Falam Township
Chin State
Political partyNational League for Democracy
ChildrenFour
Alma materYangon University
CabinetChin 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.[1]

Political career

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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

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Salai is an ethnic Chin and practicing Baptist.[3] Luai took shelter in Mizoram following the military coup in Myanmar.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Chief Ministers". 4 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ John Zaw (March 29, 2016). "Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers". Union of Catholic Asian News.
  4. ^ "'Chin state CM Salai Lian Luai takes shelter in Mizoram'". sentinelassam.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. ^ Singh, Bikash. "Salai Lian Luai, 23 lawmakers among Myanmar refugees in Mizoram". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Chief Minister Of Myanmar State, 9,000 Others Take Refuge In Mizoram". NDTV. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. ^ http://www.president-office.gov.mm/?q=cabinet/region-and-state-government/id-10189