Kyaw Zaw
Burmese politician and military commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kyaw Zaw (Burmese: ကျော်ဇော, [tɕɔ̀ zɔ́]; 3 December 1919 – 10 October 2012) was one of the founders of the Tatmadaw (the modern Burmese Army) and a member of the Thirty Comrades who trained in Japan in the struggle for independence from Britain. He was also one of the leaders of the Communist Party of Burma, and had lived in exile in Yunnan Province, China, since 1989 after retiring from politics.
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Kyaw Zaw BC-3504 | |
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ကျော်ဇော | |
Born | Shwe 3 December 1919 Hsaisu, Thonze Tharrawaddy District, British Burma |
Died | 10 October 2012(2012-10-10) (aged 92) |
Nationality | Burmese |
Other names | Thakin Shwe |
Known for | Member of the Thirty Comrades |
Spouse | Than Sein |
Children | Hla Kyaw Zaw San Kyaw Zaw Aung Kyaw Zaw Kyaw Zaw Oo (deceased) Tun Aye Kyaw Zaw (deceased) |
Awards | Independence Mawgunwin (First Class) Thray Sithu |
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In this Burmese name, the given name is Kyaw Zaw. There is no family name.