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.
| Minister of Information | |
|---|---|
| In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| President of Trade Union Congress (Burma) | |
| In office November 1945 – July 1947 | |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1893 Myaungmya, British Burma |
| Died | 19 July 1947 (aged 54) Yangon, British Burma |
| Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
| Political party | AFPFL |
| Spouse | Hla May (‹See Tfd›လှမေ) |
| Children | Mya Mya |
| Alma mater | University of Rangoon |
| Profession | journalist, publisher |
Ba Cho was also president of Trade Union Congress of Burma.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.
- ^ Win, Kyaw Zaw (July 2008). "A history of the Burma Socialist Party (1930-1964)". University of Wollongong. Retrieved 19 September 2020.