Ko Htwe
Ko Htwe (Burmese: ကိုထွေး, pronounced [kò tʰwé]; 1929 – 19 July 1947) was killed in the assassination of Burmese pre-independence government leaders on 19 July 1947. He was a bodyguard of U Razak, the Minister for Ministry of Education and National Planning. Ko Htwe was the lone non-office holder who was killed. Seven cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) and a deputy minister were killed in their meeting room at the Secretariat compound in downtown Yangon.[1] 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Ye Baw Ko Htwe | |
|---|---|
ကိုထွေး | |
| Born | Mg Htwe 1929 |
| Died | 19 July 1947 (aged 17–18) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Known for | U Razak's bodyguard and Martyr of Burma |
| Parent(s) | Ko Ko Lay (father) Min Yi (mother) |
Htwe was only 18 at his death. He was born to Ko Ko Lay, an officer at the Department of Agriculture and his wife Min Yi at Mandalay.[1]
References
- Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
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