The Karenni State Interim Executive Council ( Karenni IEC) is a

provisional government A provisional government, also called an interim government, an emergency government, a transitional government or provisional leadership, is a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revoluti ...

established in

Karenni State Kayah State (, ), or Karenni State, is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately b ...

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

History

The Karenni IEC was established on 12 June 2023 by the Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC) during the

Myanmar civil war Myanmar has been embroiled in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with ethnic armed organisations fighting Myanmar's arm ...

. It was created to unify the many Karenni resistance groups which control territory throughout Karenni State, bring stability to the region, and establish a unified governing body in resistance-held areas of Karenni State. The Karenni IEC is the first regional provisional government established during the Myanmar civil war, followed by several others, including the

Chinland Council The Chinland Council (Burmese language, Burmese: ချင်းပြည်ကောင်စီ) is the supreme governing body and the primary authority responsible for setting the overall political direction and general priorities of the self-g ...

. It has implemented its own administrative delimitation in the territories under its control, demarcating 16 townships in place of the 7 townships recognized by the previous authorities. It also begun to set up its own justice system and to manage district and township courts.

Leadership

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: Khu Oo Reh * Vice Chair:

Khun Bedu Khun Bedu (born 1984) is an ethnically Karenni Burmese political activist who was imprisoned from 2008 to 2012 for organizing protests against the 2008 Constitutional Referendum. He is the leader of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force, a ...

Treasurer A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operations of a government, business, or other organization. Government The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasure ...

: Maw Poe Myar *

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: Khu Plu Reh * 1st

Secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

: Zu Padonmar * 2nd

: Banyar Khun Aung

References

{{Reflist 2023 establishments in Myanmar Kayah State Provisional governments Myanmar civil war (2021–present) Karen people Legislatures of Burmese states and regions States and territories established in 2023 States with limited recognition