Than Kywe
| Myoma U Than Kywe မြို့မ-ဦးသန်းကြွယ် | |
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.jpg) Myoma U Than Kywe | |
| Born |
Than Kywe 26 December 1924 Thongwa Township, Rangoon, Burma |
| Died |
22 September 1983 (aged 58) Rangoon, Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation | Burmese politician, President of the All Burma Student's Union, Member of central executive committee of the AFPFL |
| Spouse(s) | Myint Myint Win |
| Children | Khin Mar Kywe, Htay Kywe, Mya Mya Than and Myint Kywe |
| Parent(s) | U Sein and Daw Sein Kyawt |
Myoma Than Kywe (Burmese: မြို့မ သန်းကြွယ်, pronounced [mjo̰ma̰ θáɴ 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.
Biography
He was born in Thongwa, 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.
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.