Ba Cho
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| Ba Cho ဘချို |
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| Minister of Information | |
| In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 |
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| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| President of Trade Union Congress (Burma) | |
| In office November 1945 – July 1947 |
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| Preceded by | New Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1893 Myaungmya, British Burma |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Yangon, British Burma |
| Political party | AFPFL |
| Spouse(s) | Hla May (လှမေ) |
| Children | Mya Mya |
| Alma mater | University of Rangoon |
| Profession | journalist, publisher |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Ba Cho (Burmese: ဘချို, pronounced: [ba̰ tɕʰò]; 24 April 1893 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese newspaper publisher and politician who served as the Minister of Information in Myanmar's pre-independence government. Ba Cho and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon.[1] July 19 is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Ba Cho was also president of Trade Union Congress of Burma.[2]
References
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- ↑ Kyaw Zaw Win A history of the Burma Socialist Party (1930-1964)
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