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Saw Ba U Gyi
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Saw Ba U Gyi (S'gaw Karen: စီၤဘးအူကၠံ, Burmese: စောဘဦးကြီး [sɔ́ ba̰ ʔú dʑí]; 1905 – 12 August 1950) was the first President of the Karen National Union.[1] Ba U Gyi graduated with a bachelor's degree from Cambridge University in 1925 and studied law in England, passing the English bar in 1927.[2] From 1937 to 1939, he served as the Minister of Revenue of British Burma, and from February to April 1947, as the Minister for Transport and Communications of Burma.[2] He was killed in an ambush by the Burmese Army on 12 August 1950.[2]
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Quick Facts 2nd President of the Karen National Union (Kawthoolei), Premier ...
Saw Ba U Gyi | |
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စီၤဘးအူကၠံ | |
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2nd President of the Karen National Union (Kawthoolei) | |
In office 1945–1950 | |
Premier | Ba Maw |
Minister for Transport and Communications of Burma | |
In office February 1947 – April 1947 | |
Minister of Revenue of British Burma | |
In office 1937–1939 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1905 (1905) Bassein, British Burma |
Died | 12 August 1950 (1950-08-13) (aged 45) near Kawkareik, Burma |
Nationality | ကရင် |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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Ba U Gyi's four principles are still held as the guiding Principles of the Revolution of the Karen National Union:[3]
- Surrender is out of the question
- The recognition of the Karen State must be completed.
- We shall retain our arms.
- We shall decide our own political destiny.