Captain Ohn Kyaw Myint (; died July 27, 1977) was a Burmese army officer who was well known for his unsuccessful coup attempt against the

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 ...

government led by General Ne Win.

Military career

Ohn Kyaw Myint graduated from Rangoon University. He had completed OTS (Officer Training School), 29 Intake with the best cadet award. He served as a staff officer under General Kyaw Htin, the commander in chief of the Burmese armed forces.

Trial

Ohn Kyaw Myint plotted a coup attempt with other young officers and the plot was uncovered by Military Intelligence. He was found guilty at the trial and hanged on July 27, 1977. Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of

State Peace and Development Council The State Peace and Development Council ( ; abbreviated SPDC or , ) was the official name of the Military dictatorship, military government of Burma (Myanmar) which, in 1997, succeeded the State Law and Order Restoration Council (; abbrevi ...

, who was a junior officer at the time of the trial, stood as a witness.

References

{{Authority control Burmese military personnel University of Yangon alumni 1977 deaths Deaths by hanging People executed by Myanmar by hanging