Myoma Than Kywe ( my, မြို့မ သန်းကြွယ်, ; 26 December 1924 – 22 September 1983) was a Burmese politician. He was one of the negotiators of the historical
Panglong Conference. The signing of
Panglong Agreement is now celebrated as a national holiday,
Union Day, in
Myanmar
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.
Biography
He was born in
Thongwa,
British Burma
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on 26 December 1924 to
Daw
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Sein Kyawt and
U Sein. Educated at
Rangoon University, Than Kywe was a representative at the
Panglong conference with General
Aung San that initiated the formation of the new nation of
Union of Burma in February 1947. Myoma U Than Kywe was the president and vice-president of All-Burma Students Union (ABSU) from 1946 to 1948. He led the ceremony of the First Burmese Martyrs' Day on 20 July 1947 in Rangoon.
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Than Kywe was married to Daw Ama (also known as Myint Myint Win). The couple had two sons and two daughters. Their youngest child is
Myoma Myint Kywe
Myoma Myint Kywe ( my, မြို့မ-မြင့်ကြွယ်, pronounced jo̰ mə-mjɪ̰ɴ tɕwɛ̀ also U Myint Kywe; 14 April 1960 – 26 July 2021) was a famous Burmese writer and historian.
He was awarded the Sarpay Beikman ...
, a writer and historian.
He died on 22 September 1983.
Myoma U Than Kywe ABSU.jpg, Myoma U Than Kywe at Panglong Conference
Myoma U Than Kywe, CEC member, AFPFL.jpg, Member of Central Executive Committee, Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
References
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1924 births
1983 deaths
Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League politicians
Burmese Theravada Buddhists
University of Yangon alumni
People from Yangon Region
Burmese people of World War II
