Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi

Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi
Myanmar Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
January 1947 – April 26, 1948
Succeeded by U Ohn
Myanmar Ambassador to India
In office
March 1949 – 1950
Preceded by Aung San
Succeeded by Win (Burmese diplomat)
Personal details
Born (1871-12-12)12 December 1871
Moulmein
Died 9 March 1955(1955-03-09) (aged 83)
Alma mater

Studied law at Rangoon, Calcutta, London and Oxford.

Awards

    Sir Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi was a Burmese diplomat, politician and lawyer.

    Life

    • From 1911 to 1920 he practised as Advocate, Chief Court of Lower Burma, Law-Lecturer, Rangoon Coll. and Dy. Registiar, Chief Court.
    • In 1920 he organised, and was President of the Council of National Education.
    • In January 1923 he became Minister in charge of agric, excise and forest depts., Burma.
    • In November 1924 he was appointed judge at the high court in Rangoon.
    • In 1925 he was appointed Minister, Education and Public Health on the introduction of Dyarchy.
    • He defended the Reverend I Ottama and other political leaders in trails for sedition.
    • He was Vice- Chairman, Bar Council, President of the Freedom League, Chairman, Rangoon Labour Bureau, President of the National Sporting Club, Chief of the National Volunteer Organization.
    • In July, 1926 he became Member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Burma.
    • In January 1927 he was knighted occasionally the 1927 New Year Honours.
    • In August 1930 he was 'acting' Governor of Burma during the tenure of Charles Alexander Innes, who was away on sick leave in the UK during the rebellion of Saya San.
    • In May 1932 he was minister, govt. of Burma.
    • In January 1933 he became minister for transferred Subjects.
    • In October 1932 he became member Burma leglslative Council.
    • In August 1940 he became president of the Senate.
    • From 1937 to 1940 he was elected President of the Senate.
    • In 1940 he was appointed Counsellor to the Governor.
    • During the Japanese occupation he was appointed by the Burmese Govt, as Judge, Supreme Court.
    • From 1946 to 1947 he was Member of the Executive Council, in charge of Public Works and Rehabilitation.
    • From November 6, 1947 to January 1948 he was High Commissioner for Burma in London.[1]
    • From January 1948 to April 26, 1948 he was the first Burmese Ambassador to London.
    • From March 1949 to 1950 he was Ambassador in New Delhi.[2]

    References

    1. ↑ A chronology of Burma's international relations, 1945-1958, Rangoon University, 1959 - 95 pp., p. 15
    2. ↑ The India Office and Burma Office List, p. 212
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