L Paung Sho (; 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
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 ...
, 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
The National League for Democracy (, ; Abbreviation, abbr. NLD; Burmese abbr. ဒီချုပ်) is a deregistered liberal democratic political party in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It became the country's ruling party after a landslide victo ...
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
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 ...
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.
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1979 births
Living people
Government ministers of Myanmar
National League for Democracy politicians
People from Kayah State