Sao Hkun Hkio

စဝ်ခွန်ချိုDeputy Prime Minister of BurmaIn office
1950–1958Prime MinisterU Nu
Ba SwePreceded byNe WinSucceeded byThein MaungDeputy Prime Minister of BurmaIn office
1960–1962Prime MinisterU NuPreceded byLun Baw4th Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office
1950–1958Prime MinisterU Nu Ba SwePreceded byE MaungSucceeded byThein Maung4th Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office
1960–1962Prime MinisterU NuPreceded byThein MaungSucceeded byThi HanSaopha of MöngmitIn office
1936–1959Preceded bySao Khin Maung GyeSucceeded byposition abolished Personal detailsBorn(1912-08-19)August 19, 1912DiedOctober 21, 1990(1990-10-21) (aged 78)NationalityBurmeseSpouseBeatrice Mabel HkioAlma materUniversity of Cambridge

Sao Hkun Hkio (Burmese: စဝ်ခွန်ချို, pronounced [saʊ kʰʊ̀ɴ tɕʰò]; 19 August 1912 – 21 October 1990) was a Burmese political figure and diplomat who served as acting Foreign Minister of Myanmar in 1948, 4th Foreign Minister of Myanmar (1950-1958, & 1960-1962) as well as Deputy Prime Minister of Burma in the era of 1st Prime Minister of Burma U Nu. He was known for being the longest serving Foreign Minister of Myanmar. He additionally served as the last Saopha of Möngmit from 1936 to 1952. His elder brother-in-law, Sao San Tun was the Saopha of Mongpawn who was assassinated along with General Aung San, father of modern-day Burma who served as 5th Premier of British Burma Crown Colony from 26 September 1946 to 19 July 1947.

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Personal life

He notably received his education at Framlingham College and got BA degree in 1934 from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, reportedly meeting his wife Beatrice Mabel Hkio while dog-walking on Parker's Piece.[1]

He had 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls, all of which grew up and lived in England.

References

  1. ^ "Burma: a poisoned Shangri-La". The Daily Telegraph. 11 March 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2015.


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