| H.E UL Paung Sho | |
|---|---|
| အယ်လ်ဖောင်းရှို | |
.jpg) L Phaung Sho at School Health Week Event at Loikaw (2018) | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Kayah State | |
| In office 30 March 2016 (2016-03-30) – 3 September 2020 | |
| Appointed by | President of Myanmar |
| President | Htin Kyaw |
| Preceded by | Khin Maung Oo |
| Succeeded by | Boss Ko (Acting) |
| Member of the Kayah State Hluttaw | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Mese Township Constituency № 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979 (age 45) Loikaw, Kayah State |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Parent | Ann Thri Sho |
| Alma mater | University for Development of the National Races of the Union, Education (B.Ed) |
| Cabinet | Kayah State Government |
L Paung Sho (Burmese: အယ်ဖောင်းရှို; also spelt L Phaung Sho) is a Burmese politician and former educational staffer who currently serves as MP in the Kayah State Parliament for Mese Township constituency No. 2. He previously served as Chief Minister of Kayah State, as the head of Kayah State Government.
Early life and education
L Paung Sho was born on 5 February 1979 in Lawpita Shan Village. He received B.Ed from the University for Development of the National Races of the Union.
Political career
He joined the National League for Democracy after resigning from his post as deputy officer at a township education department in Mese. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he contested the Mese Township constituency No. 2 for Kayah State Parliament and won a seat. He was appointed as Chief Minister of Kayah State on 30 March 2016.
L Phaung Sho was removed from his position as chief minister of Kayah State, two days after the state's parliament voted to impeach him for misappropriating state funds. He was accused of misusing state funds, and for renting out state machinery and land designated by the legislature as public space.
References
- "ကယားပြည်နယ်ဝန်ကြီးချုပ် ဦးအယ်လ်ဖောင်းရှိုကို ရာထူးမှရပ်စဲ" (in Burmese). Myanmar Now. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- "Meet your chief ministers". The Myanmar Times. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Villages around Loikaw hydropower project lack electricity". Eleven Media. 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Impeached Kayah chief minister wins state parliament seat". The Myanmar Times. 9 November 2020.
- "NLD Chief Minister of Myanmar's Kayah State Impeached". The Irrawaddy. 1 September 2020.
- "Myanmar President Removes Kayah State Chief Minister From Office for Misusing Funds". The Irrawaddy. 3 September 2020.