Salai Lian Luai Explained

Lian Luai
Office:2nd Chief Minister of Chin State
Appointer:President of Myanmar
Preceded:Hong Ngai
President:Win Myint
Termend:1 February 2021
Party:National League for Democracy
Birth Place:Airibual village
Falam Township
Chin State
Children:Four
Alma Mater:Yangon University
Cabinet:Chin State Government
Honorific Prefix:His Excellency
Salai

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chief Ministers. 4 April 2016.
  2. Web site: 4 February 2021. Recent Arrest List. Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
  3. News: Myanmar names three Christians as regional ministers. John Zaw. March 29, 2016. Union of Catholic Asian News.
  4. Web site: 'Chin state CM Salai Lian Luai takes shelter in Mizoram'. sentinelassam.com. 17 June 2021. 17 June 2021.
  5. News: Salai Lian Luai, 23 lawmakers among Myanmar refugees in Mizoram. The Economic Times. 17 June 2021. Singh. Bikash.
  6. Web site: Chief Minister Of Myanmar State, 9,000 Others Take Refuge In Mizoram. NDTV. 17 June 2021.