Linn Htut
Linn Htut | |
|---|---|
| လင်းထွဋ် | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Shan State | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2016 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Htin Kyaw |
| Preceded by | Aung Myat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 Kyimyindaing Township Yangon |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Alma mater | Pathein Regional College |
| Occupation | Politician, dentist |
| Cabinet | Shan State Government |
Lin Htut (Burmese: လင်းထွဋ်) is a Burmese politician who is the current Chief Minister of Shan State.
Early life and education
He was born in Maubin Township, Ayeyarwaddy Division, in 1960. He studied biology and agriculture at Pathein Regional College and started studying dentistry in 1980. He worked as a dentist at Kutkai Hospital in northern Shan State beginning in 1988, then transferred to Lashio General Hospital in 1994. In 2006, he was dismissed and his medical licence suspended after he refused a promotion and transfer order.[1]
Supporting for NLD
He said he has supported the NLD since seeing Aung San Suu Kyi give a public speech in People's Park in 1988. He became a party member after retiring from his government posts in 2015.
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