Ba Win

Burmese politician (1901–1947)

In this Burmese name, U is an honorific, not a given name.

His Excellency

Ba Win

ဘဝင်း

Minister of Trade
In office
September 1946 – 19 July 1947
Preceded by| New Office
Personal details
Born| (1901-06-10)10 June 1901
Natmauk, British Raj
Died| 19 July 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 46)
Yangon, British Burma
Resting place| Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar
Political party| Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL)
Spouse| Khin Saw
Children| Tin Hla Win
Saw Win
Aye Win
Khin Mya Win
Sein Win
Htwe Win
Relatives| Aung San (brother)
Aung San Oo (nephew)
Aung San Suu Kyi (niece)
Alma mater| University of Rangoon
Profession| Headmaster

Ba Win (Burmese: ဘဝင်း; pronounced [bɑː wɪn]; born San Tin (Burmese: စံတင်; pronounced [sæn tɪn]; 10 June 1901 - 19 July 1947), best known as U Ba Win (Burmese: ဦးဘဝင်း; pronounced [uː bɑː wɪn]), was a Burmese politician, and Minister of Trade in the Interim Government of Burma. He was the eldest brother of General Aung San, and was assassinated together with his youngest brother during an Executive Council meeting on 19 July 1947.[1][2][3] 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar (Burma).[4][5][6][7]

## Biography

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He was born San Tin (စံတင်), on 10 June 1901 in Natmauk to U Pha, a lawyer, and his wife Daw Suu.[8][9][10] He was the eldest of nine children. He studied at Sayagyi U Wa Gyi School in Natmauk, and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Rangoon. He became a teacher at the National School in Taungdwingyi.[11][12][13] In 1936 he married Khin Saw, daughter of U Ant, a lawyer and landowner and Daw Shwe May. He became the headmaster at the National School in Phyu from 1941 to 1942. He was Minister of Ministry of Trade.

He was survived by his wife Khin Saw and six children.

## References

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1. ^ Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
2. ^ "Previous Military Regimes and Parallel Governments in Myanmar". The Irrawaddy. 22 April 2021.
3. ^ Wei Yan Aung (23 July 2019). "A Grieving Mother Addresses the Nation". The Irrawaddy.
4. ^ "In Commemoration of 73rd Martyrs' Day". Myanmar Digital News. 13 July 2020.
5. ^ "Myanmar's National Unity Government Commemorates Martyrs' Day". The Irrawaddy. 19 July 2023.
6. ^ "Myanmar prison guards torture inmates marking Martyrs' Day". Radio Free Asia. 4 August 2023.
7. ^ "Message on 75th Anniversary of Myanmar Martyr's Day". Ministry of International Cooperation (Myanmar). 19 July 2022.
8. ^ "Junta, opposition activists hold dueling events to mark Martyrs' Day in Myanmar". Radio Free Asia. 20 July 2022.
9. ^ "Martyrs Day meaning: What is the meaning behind Martyrs Day in Myanmar?". Daily Express. 18 July 2018.
10. ^ "Myanmar Martyrs' Day Announcement". Pun Hlaing Estate. 15 July 2020.
11. ^ "Martyr's Day Myanmar". National Today. 19 July 2024.
12. ^ Myo Min Thu (11 August 2018). "Myanmar Martyrs' Day, a big loss in Myanmar history". MinGalaGO.
13. ^ "19 July! Myanmar Martyr Day History". Steemit.

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