Pu Pa Thang

Pu Pa Thang
Prime Minister of the State of Chinland
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2024
Preceded by	Salai Lian Luai (as Chief Minister of the Chin State)
Member of the Chin State Hluttaw for Matupi
Personal details
Born	Matupi Township, Chin State
Political party	Chin National Front
Other political affiliations	National League for Democracy

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][7]

Pu Pa Thang served as a Member of the Chin Nunphung Committee.[8]

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.[9] Pa Thang subsequently informed the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO).

References

1. "Chinland Council Forms New Government in Chin State – Khonumthung Media Group". 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
2. "Chinland Council announces formation of new government". 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
3. Now, Myanmar (2024-02-05). "New government forms in Chin State with key ministries controlled by CNF". Myanmar Now. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
4. "Chinland Council appoints new government; US congressional caucus supports fight for democracy". 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
5. "ဝန်ကြီးဌာန ၁၄ ခုပါဝင်တဲ့ ချင်းပြည်အစိုးရအဖွဲ့ ဖွဲ့စည်း". Radio Free Asia (in Burmese). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
6. 3 November 23--- MP. Pu Pa Thang (Matupi), 2 November 2023, retrieved 2024-02-18
7. "Chin MP Zapi Nih Vice President Henry Van Thio Mee An Pe Dih Lo – THE CHINLAND POST". Retrieved 2024-02-18.
8. "Kachin ram, Hpakant (Phakanh) sui khur cawhnak vawlei cimh ruang ah Chinmi minung 5 nunnak liam". The Hakha Post. 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
9. "Soldiers forced Chin villager to carry military ration" (PDF). 25 January 2013.