Ba Cho
Ba Cho (Burmese: ဘချို, pronounced [ba̰ tɕʰò]; 24 April 1893 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese newspaper publisher and politician who served as the Minister of Information in Myanmar's pre-independence government. Ba Cho and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon.[1] July 19 is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Ba Cho ဘချို | |
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Minister of Information | |
In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 | |
Prime Minister | Aung San |
Preceded by | New Office |
President of Trade Union Congress (Burma) | |
In office November 1945 – July 1947 | |
Preceded by | New Office |
Personal details | |
Born | Myaungmya, British Burma | 24 April 1893
Died | 19 July 1947 54) Yangon, British Burma | (aged
Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
Political party | AFPFL |
Spouse(s) | Hla May (လှမေ) |
Children | Mya Mya |
Alma mater | University of Rangoon |
Profession | journalist, publisher |
Ba Cho was also president of Trade Union Congress of Burma.[2]
References
- Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
- Kyaw Zaw Win A history of the Burma Socialist Party (1930-1964)
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