Mahn Ba Khaing
| Mahn Ba Khaing မန်းဘခိုင် | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Industry | |
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In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 October 1903 Hinthada, British Burma |
| Died |
19 July 1947 (aged 43) Yangon, British Burma |
| Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
| Political party | AFPFL |
| Relations | Mahn Win Khaing Than (grandson) |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Christianity |
Mahn Ba Khaing (Burmese: မန်းဘခိုင် [máɴ ba̰ kʰàɪɴ]; 26 October 1903 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese politician who served as the Minister of Industry in Myanmar's pre-independence government.
He served as chairman of the Karen Youth Organisation. He and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon.[1]
Ba Khaing was an ethnic Pwo Karen and a Christian.[2]
July 19 is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar. His grandson, Mahn Win Khaing Than elected as 2nd Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw starting on 1 February 2016.
References
- ↑ Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
- ↑ Thawnghmung, Ardeth Maung (2008). The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends. 45. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 7. ISBN 9789812308047.
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