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In this Burmese name, Salai is an honorific, not a given name.

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 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

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

  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


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