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N'Ban La is a Kachin political and military leader in
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 ...
. He is the
chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...
of the
Kachin Independence Organisation The Kachin Independence Organisation (abbreviated KIO; ; Kachin: , "Sovereign Kachin nation state") is a Kachin political organisation in Myanmar (Burma). Founded in 1961, KIO seeks autonomy for Kachin State and operates a de facto parallel ...
(KIO) and a senior commander of the
Kachin Independence Army The Kachin Independence Army (KIA; Kachin: ''Wunpawng Mungdan Shanglawt Hpyen Dap''; ) is a non-state armed group and the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), a political group of ethnic Kachins in Northern Myanmar ...
(KIA), and was formerly the vice chairman of the KIO and the chairman of the
United Nationalities Federal Council The United Nationalities Federal Council (; Abbreviation, abbreviated UNFC) is a coalition of five opposition groups in Myanmar. In 2011, the council was formed by 11 opposition groups that campaigns for the rights of various ethnic minorities i ...
(UNFC).


KIO/A leadership

In 2001, N'Ban La helped oust then chairman of the KIO Mali Zup Zau Mai in favour of Lamung Tu Jai. As chief of staff of the KIO, N'Ban La removed several senior officers from the KIO's leadership on 7 January 2004; they had intended to oust him and replace him with Lasang Aung Wah. N'Ban La became vice chairman of the KIO in 2016. N'Ban La was chosen to become chairman of the KIO at the group's 17th central committee meeting on 1 January 2018. He was formally sworn into office on 27 January 2018. In 2 January 2023, he resigned his position due to his health problem.
Htang Gam Shawng Gunhtang Gam Shawng is a Kachin political and military leader. He is the chairman of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO). He previously served as the vice chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding ...
, who had been the KIA commander-in-chief and KIO chief of staff, succeeded his role.


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