Pu Pa Thang Explained

Pu Pa Thang
Office:	Prime Minister of the State of Chinland
Term Start:	1 February 2024
Predecessor:	Salai Lian Luai (as Chief Minister of the Chin State)
Birth Place:	Matupi Township, Chin State
Office1:	Member of the Chin State Hluttaw for Matupi

Pu Pa Thang (Burmese: ပါထန်း) is a Chin politician who has served as Prime Minister of the self-declared State of Chinland since appointment by the Chinland Council on 1 February 2024.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} He previously served as a National League for Democracy (NLD) Member of the Chin State Hluttaw for Matupi.^[6]

Pu Pa Thang served as a Member of the Chin Nunphung Committee.^[7]

He may be the Chin villager forced to carry the military rations of the Burma Army's Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No. 304 by Captain Ne Win Htun near Darkhai village, Tonzang Township, Chin State on 24 January 2013.^[8] Pa Thang subsequently informed the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO).

References

1. Web site: 2024-02-05 . Chinland Council Forms New Government in Chin State – Khonumthung Media Group . 2024-02-18 . en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-02-02 . Chinland Council announces formation of new government . 2024-02-18 . en-US.
3. Web site: Now . Myanmar . 2024-02-05 . New government forms in Chin State with key ministries controlled by CNF . 2024-02-18 . Myanmar Now . en-US.
4. Web site: 2024-02-05 . Chinland Council appoints new government; US congressional caucus supports fight for democracy . 2024-02-18 . en-US.
5. Web site: ဝန်ကြီးဌာန ၁၄ ခုပါဝင်တဲ့ ချင်းပြည်အစိုးရအဖွဲ့ ဖွဲ့စည်း . 2024-02-18 . Radio Free Asia . my.
6. Web site: Chin MP Zapi Nih Vice President Henry Van Thio Mee An Pe Dih Lo – THE CHINLAND POST . 2024-02-18 . en.
7. Web site: 2020-07-04 . Kachin ram, Hpakant (Phakanh) sui khur cawhnak vawlei cimh ruang ah Chinmi minung 5 nunnak liam . 2024-02-18 . The Hakha Post . en-GB.
8. Web site: 25 January 2013 . Soldiers forced Chin villager to carry military ration .