Ohn Maung

Ohn Maung (Burmese: အုန်းမောင် [ʔóʊɴ màʊɴ]; 2 February 1913 19 July 1947) was a Burmese politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Transport in Myanmar's pre-independence government. He, along with seven other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San), was assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon.[1] 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.

Ohn Maung
အုန်းမောင်
Deputy Minister of Transport
In office
September 1946  19 July 1947
Prime MinisterAung San
Preceded byNew Office
Personal details
Born(1913-02-02)2 February 1913
Minbu, British Burma
Died19 July 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 34)
Yangon, British Burma
Resting placeMartyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar
Political partyAFPFL
EducationB.A.
Alma materUniversity of Rangoon

References

  1. Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
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