Linn Htut

Linn Htut
His Excellency; Dr; Linn Htut
	လင်းထွဋ်
2nd Chief Minister of Shan State
	Incumbent
	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]

Career

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. In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état on 1 February, Linn Htut was detained by the Myanmar Armed Forces.[2]

References

"Chief Ministers".
"Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.

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[1] "Chief Ministers".

[2] "Recent Arrest List" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. 4 February 2021.