Shan State
State of Myanmar
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| November 2023 | Rebels launched a major offensive in Shan State, capturing multiple towns, military outposts, and border crossings with China. |
| February 5 2023 | Died at home in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 90. |
| February 5 2023 | Passes away, concluding her life as an Austrian-American author and human rights activist. |
| 2021 | Military coup occurred, leading to civil war in Shan State with intense fighting between the military junta and ethnic armed rebel groups. |
| 2020 | Shan State produced 82% (331 metric tons) of Myanmar's total opium output. Opium poppy cultivation continued to decline, with a 12% reduction compared to previous years, including decreases in East, North, and South Shan regions. |
| 2016 | State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee statistics show 77,513 Buddhist monks registered in Shan State, representing 14.5% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership and making it home to Myanmar's largest samanera (novice monk) community. |
| February 8 2016 | The Shan State Hluttaw (legislature) was established with 137 members, including 103 elected members and 34 military representatives. Sai Long Hseng of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) was appointed to lead the Hluttaw. |
| 2015 | The National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi won the general election, potentially influencing political dynamics in Shan State. |
| 2015 | The National Ceasefire Agreement was signed, involving multiple ethnic armed groups in Shan State, aiming to end decades of armed conflict in the region. |
| 2014 | Myanmar Census conducted, revealing the religious demographic composition of Shan State: 81.7% Buddhists, 9.8% Christians, 1% Muslims, 0.1% Hindus, and 6.6% animists. |
| June 2013 | Sino-Burma pipelines construction project is completed, connecting oil and gas infrastructure across the northern part of Shan State. |
| 2011 | Aung Myat (Sao Aung Myat), a former Myanmar Army officer and USDP candidate, was named Chief Minister of Shan State Government. Two SNDP candidates, Sai Ai Pao and Sai Naw Kham, were appointed as Ministers of Industry and Mining and Construction respectively. |
| September 2011 | Formation of Hopang District as the 12th district of Shan State, created by combining townships from Lashio, Kengtung, and Kunlong Districts. |
| March 24 2011 | A severe magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tarlay in Tachileik Township, eastern Shan State. The earthquake resulted in over 70 fatalities, more than 100 injuries, and significant damage to 390 houses, 14 Buddhist monasteries, and 9 government buildings. |
| 2010 | A new constitution was implemented in Myanmar, marking a significant political transition for Shan State and the broader country. |
| November 2010 | General election held for Shan State Parliament, with 117 seats open. Candidates from multiple parties were elected, including 54 from Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and 31 from Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP). Elections for some township constituencies were canceled. |
| September 2010 | Construction of the Sino-Burma oil and gas pipelines through northern Shan State begins, marking a significant infrastructure development project. |
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