Mahn Ba Khaing
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Mahn Ba Khaing (Burmese: မန်းဘခိုင် [máɰ̃ ba̰ kʰàɪɰ̃]; 26 October 1903 – 19 July 1947) was a Karen[1] politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Labour in Burma's pre-independence government.[2] He was assassinated on 19 July 1947, alongside Prime Minister Aung San, the father of Aung San Suu Kyi, and was recognized as one of the nine Burmese national martyrs.[3]
In this Burmese name, the given name is Ba Khaing. There is no family name.
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Mahn Ba Khaing မန်းဘခိုင် | |
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Minister of Industry and Labour of Burma | |
In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Aung San |
Preceded by | New Office |
Personal details | |
Born | (1903-10-26)26 October 1903 Hinthada, British Burma |
Died | 19 July 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 43) Yangon, British Burma |
Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
Political party | AFPFL |
Relations | Mahn Win Khaing Than (grandson) |
Profession | Politician |
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Mahn Win Khaing Than, acting Vice President of Myanmar,[4][5] is one of his grandchildren.[6][7]