Ba Maw
Ba Maw | |
|---|---|
ဒေါက်တာ ဘမော် | |
Ba Maw in 1943 | |
| Nainggandaw Adipadi Ashinmingyi and Prime Minister of the State of Burma | |
| In office 1 August 1943 – 19 August 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 1st Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma | |
| In office 1937–1939 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Maung Pu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1893 Maubin, Burma Province, British India |
| Died | 29 May 1977 (aged 84) Rangoon, Burma |
| Political party | Poor Man's Party (1935–1939) Freedom Bloc (1939–1944) Mahabama Party (1944–1948) |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Ba Han (brother) Bo Yan Naing (son-in-law) Ye Htoon (son-in-law) |
| Children | 7 including: Zali Maw, Binnya Maw, Banya Maw, Onma Maw and Tinsa Maw |
| Parent(s) | Shwe Kye (father) Thein Tin (mother) |
| Alma mater | Rangoon College (B.A.) University of Calcutta (M.A.) University of Cambridge (LL.M.) University of Bordeaux (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Burma, State of Burma, Union of Burma, Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma |
Ba Maw (Burmese: ဘမော်, pronounced [ba̰ mɔ̀]; 8 February 1893 – 29 May 1977), known honorifically as Dr. Ba Maw, was a Burmese lawyer and politician, active during the interwar period and Second World War. He was the first Burma Premier (1937–1939) and head of State of Burma from 1943 to 1945.