Myoma U Than Kywe မြို့မ-ဦးသန်းကြွယ် | |
Birth Name: | Than Kywe |
Birth Date: | 26 December 1924 |
Birth Place: | Thongwa Township, Rangoon, British Burma |
Death Place: | Rangoon, Burma |
Nationality: | Burmese |
Citizenship: | Burmese citizenship |
Occupation: | Burmese politician, President of the All Burma Students' Union, Member of central executive committee of the AFPFL |
Parents: | U Sein and Daw Sein Kyawt |
Spouse: | Myint Myint Win |
Children: | Khin Mar Kywe, Htay Kywe, Mya Mya Than and Myint Kywe |
Myoma Than Kywe (my|မြို့မ သန်းကြွယ်, in Burmese pronounced as /mjo̰ma̰ θáɰ̃ tɕwɛ̀/; 26 December 1924 – 22 September 1983) was a Burmese politician. He was one of the negotiators of the historical Panglong Conference. The signing of Panglong Agreement is now celebrated as a national holiday, Union Day, in Myanmar.
He was born in Thongwa, British Burma on 26 December 1924 to Daw Sein Kyawt and U Sein. Educated at Rangoon University, Than Kywe was a representative at the Panglong conference with General Aung San that initiated the formation of the new nation of Union of Burma in February 1947.[1] Myoma U Than Kywe was the president and vice-president of All-Burma Students Union (ABSU) from 1946 to 1948. He led the ceremony of the First Burmese Martyrs' Day on 20 July 1947 in Rangoon.[2] [3]
Than Kywe was married to Daw Ama (also known as Myint Myint Win). The couple had two sons and two daughters. Their youngest child is Myoma Myint Kywe, a writer and historian.
He died on 22 September 1983.