Thakin Mya
Thakin Mya (Burmese: သခင်မြ, pronounced [θəkʰɪ̀ɴ mja̰]; 7 October 1897 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Home Affairs and in June 1947 transferred as Minister of Finance in Myanmar's pre-independence government.[1] Mya and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon. He was unofficially considered as Deputy Prime Minister in Aung San 's Cabinet.[2] July 19 is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Thakin Mya သခင်မြ | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office September 1946 – 10 June 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 10 June 1947 – 19 July 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | U Tin Tut |
| Succeeded by | U Tin Tut |
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| Born | 7 October 1897 Htonbo, Pyay District, British Burma |
| Died | 19 July 1947 (aged 49) Yangon, British Burma |
| Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
| Political party | AFPFL |
| Education | BSc, LLB |
| Alma mater | University of Rangoon |
| Profession | Lawyer |
The Thakin Mya Park in Yangon is named after Thakin Mya.
References
- https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=0&article=1106&context=theses&type=additional
- Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
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