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Myoma U Than Kywe

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Full Name
  
Than Kywe

Died
  
September 22, 1983

Nationality
  
Burmese

Education
  
University of Yangon

Religion
  
Theravada Buddhism

Children
  
Myoma Myint Kywe

Name
  
Myoma Than


Myoma U Than Kywe

Born
  
26 December 1924 (
1924-12-26
)
Thongwa Township, Rangoon, Burma

Occupation
  
Burmese politician,President of the All Burma Student's Union, Member of central executive committee of the AFPFL

Spouse(s)
  
Daw Ahmar (a) Daw Myint Myint Win

Parent(s)
  
Lands owner U Sein and Daw Sein Kyawt

Politician Myoma U Than Kywe Burmese: မြို့မ-ဦးသန်းကြွယ်, pronounced ( [mjo̰ mə-ʔú θáɴ tɕwɛ̀]) was born in Thongwa Township in Rangoon Burma in 1924. He was the leader of the Panglong conference with General Aung San that initiated the formation of the new nation of Union of Burma in February 1947. During the Second World War Myoma U Than Kywe’s political life began. He was educated at Rangoon University. “Myoma” and "U" are honorifics rather than part of his given name. His youngest son is Myoma Myint Kywe, a writer and historian from Burma.

He died on 22 September 1983.

References

Myoma U Than Kywe Wikipedia