Maung Maung Kha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaung Maung Kha
Prime Minister of Burma
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar
About Maung Maung Kha
- Maung Maung Kha (Burmese: ??????????? [mà ?? mà ?? k?a?]; 7 June 1920 – 30 April 1995) was the 8th Prime Minister of Burma between 1977 and 1988. Maung Maung Kha was born to Khin Tint and Chit Pe in Yangon.
- He enrolled in University of Rangoon in 1937 to study engineering but left school in the final year of studies to join the Burma Independence Army (BIA) in 1941.
- He completed military training, and became a member of the Burmese armed forces during the Japanese occupation of Burma (1942–1945).
- After independence in 1948, he rose to the rank of colonel and served as the Director of Defence Industries of Burmese Armed Forces. Colonel Maung Maung Kha became a cabinet member in Gen.
- Ne Win's military government in 1972 when he was appointed Minister of Industry.
- Following the establishment of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (SRUB) on 4 January 1974, and adoption of a new Constitution, Maung Maung Kha continued to served as Minister of Industry and later on as Minister of Mines.
- On 29 March 1977, he was appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Myanmar.
- After increasing unrest in the country, on 26 July 1988, Maung Maung Kha was replaced by Tun Tin as Prime Minister.
Read more at Wikipedia