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Union Revolutionary Council
The Union Revolutionary Council (), officially the Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma () or simply the Revolutionary Council (RC; ), was the supreme governing body of Burma (now Myanmar) from 2 March 1962, following the overthrow of U Nu's civilian government, to 3 March 1974, with the promulgation of the 1974 Constitution of Burma and transfer of power to the Pyithu Hluttaw (People's Assembly), the country's new unicameral legislature. The Revolutionary Council's philosophical framework was laid in the Burmese Way to Socialism, which aspired to convert Burma into a self-sustaining democratic socialist state, on 30 April 1962. On 4 July 1962, the RC established the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP), the country's only legal political party which Donald M. Seekins claims was modelled along the lines of a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary party. From 1962 to 1971, BSPP transitioned from a cadre party (consisting of elite RC affiliated members) into a mass party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolutionary Party
Revolutionary Party is the name of several political parties, including: Active parties Former parties See also * People's Revolutionary Party (other), People's Revolutionary Party * Communist Party (other)#Revolutionary, Revolutionary Communist Party * Revolutionary Socialist Party (other), Revolutionary Socialist Party * Workers Revolutionary Party (other), Workers Revolutionary Party {{Set index article ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Yu Saing
Tan Yu Sai (; ; also spelt Tan Yu Saing) was a Burmese government official prominent during the Burmese Socialist Programme Party era. He served as one of the founding members of the Union Revolutionary Council from 2 March 1962 to 6 October 1970, and also a Minister for Trade. Tan Yu Sai was a Sino-Burmese. He was a brother-in-law of Ne Win's protege, Brigadier Tin Pe Tin Pe (, ) served as the mayor of Yangon, Burma, from 1985 to 1986. He was also a founding member of the Union Revolutionary Council from 2 March 1962 until his resignation in 1970. Tin Pe was married to Tan Yu Sai's sister, Thein Saing. Referen ..., who was married to Tan's sister, Thein Saing. Tan was married to Hla Hla. References {{Use dmy dates, date=November 2016 Burmese military personnel Burmese civil servants Burmese politicians Burmese people of Chinese descent Burmese politicians of Chinese descent Date of birth missing Date of death missing Military personnel from Yangon Politicians from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maung Shwe
B. L. Goenka, better known as Maung Shwe ( ) is the son of Vipassana expert S. N. Goenka and head of the Hindu Central Board in Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has .... He attended Myoma High School in Yangon.He also is the Chairman of Myanmar-India Merchants' Association. New Light of Myanmar - November 3, 2002 Notes References *Kesavapany, K. (2008) ''Rising India and indian communities in East Asia''. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Year o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Clift
Tommy may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tommy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army * Tommy Giacomelli (born 1974), Brazilian former footballer also known as simply Tommy Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 film), a British operetta film based on the Who's album ''Tommy'' * ''Tommy'' (2015 film), a Telugu drama film * ''Tommy'' (TV series), a 2020 American drama series Music * ''Tommy'' (The Who album), 1969 ** ''Tommy'' (London Symphony Orchestra album), 1972 ** ''Tommy'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack to the 1975 film ** ''The Who's Tommy'', a stage production, premiered 1992 * ''Tommy'' (The Wedding Present album), 1988 * ''Tommy'' (Dosh album), 2010 * ''Tommy'' (EP), a 2017 EP by Klein * ''Tommy'', a 2022 EP by Kiesza * ''Tommy'', a 1965 album by Tommy Adderley * ''Tommy'', a 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-General, Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies, General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently grante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Ministers
Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme Executive (government), executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term Cabinet (government), cabinet. The term Council of State is a similar name that also may refer to a cabinet, but the terms are not equal in certain countries (for example, in Spain and India{{Citation needed, date=May 2021). Councils of Ministers are usually composed of those Minister (government), government ministers who are responsible for a Ministry (government department), ministry. They are usually led by a President of the Council of Ministers, a term that is commonly translated, or used synonymously, as prime minister or premier. List of current Councils of Ministers * Council of Ministers of Albania * Council of Ministers of Algeria * Council of Ministers of Belarus * Council of Ministers of Belgium * Council of Ministers of Bhutan * Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Council of Ministers of Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tan Yu Sai
Tan Yu Sai (; ; also spelt Tan Yu Saing) was a Burmese government official prominent during the Burmese Socialist Programme Party era. He served as one of the founding members of the Union Revolutionary Council from 2 March 1962 to 6 October 1970, and also a Minister for Trade. Tan Yu Sai was a Sino-Burmese. He was a brother-in-law of Ne Win's protege, Brigadier Tin Pe Tin Pe (, ) served as the mayor of Yangon, Burma, from 1985 to 1986. He was also a founding member of the Union Revolutionary Council from 2 March 1962 until his resignation in 1970. Tin Pe was married to Tan Yu Sai's sister, Thein Saing. Referen ..., who was married to Tan's sister, Thein Saing. Tan was married to Hla Hla. References {{Use dmy dates, date=November 2016 Burmese military personnel Burmese civil servants Burmese politicians Burmese people of Chinese descent Burmese politicians of Chinese descent Date of birth missing Date of death missing Military personnel from Yangon Politicians from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyi Maung
Colonel Kyi Maung (, ; 20 December 192019 August 2004) was a Burmese Army officer and politician. Originally a member of the military-backed Union Revolutionary Council that seized power in 1962, Kyi Maung resigned from the ruling council in 1963 after a public disagreement with General Ne Win, the leader of the council, on the military's long-term role in government.BNN 2011: 2–3 He joined the National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, in 1988 and won a seat in the Hluttaw from Bahan Township in the 1990 general election. He was vice-chairman of the NLD from 1988 to 1997. He was imprisoned four times for a total of 12 years by successive military governments. Early life Kyi Maung was born on 20 December 1920 to Ngwe Khin and her husband Po TheinBNN 2011: 1 in Rangoon (now Yangon), British Burma to a family of Teochew-Burmese heritage. He enrolled in Rangoon University in 1936, and became a fervent anti-colonialist. He participated in 1938 nationwide strikes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sein Win (Brigadier General)
Brigadier General Sein Win (, ; 19 March 1919 – 29 June 1993) was a Burmese military officer who fought along with the legendary ''Thirty Comrades'' in the struggle for independence from Britain. He later held various positions in the government of Burma from 1962 to 1977 and served as Prime Minister of Burma (now Myanmar). Early life Sein Win was born in Danyingon, Moulmein (now Mawlamyine), then under British Raj Burma on 19 March 1919 as the son of Thin Myaing and Pwe Kyu. He was educated in Pyon Yin School, National Middle School, and Government High School in Tavoy (now Dawei). Student activist In 1938, he moved back from Tavoy to Moulmein to study at Shin Maha Buddhaghosa National School (now BEHS 9 Mawlamyine). The Great General Strike of 1938, known as ''Htaung thoun ya byei Ayeidawbon'' (the " Revolution of 1300" named after the Burmese calendar year), saw him as one of the district committee members of student protesters at Kyaikthanan picketing the colonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
