Ohn Maung

Ohn Maung
အုန်းမောင်
Deputy Minister of Transport
In office
September 1946  19 July 1947
Prime Minister Aung San
Preceded by New Office
Personal details
Born (1913-02-02)2 February 1913
Minbu, British Burma
Died 19 July 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 34)
Yangon, British Burma
Resting place Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar
Political party AFPFL
Education B.A.
Alma mater University of Rangoon

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] July 19 is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.

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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