Maung Maung Kha

Maung Maung Kha (Burmese: မောင်မောင်ခ [màʊɰ̃ màʊɰ̃ kʰa̰]; 7 June 1920 – 30 April 1995) was the 8th Prime Minister of Burma between 1977 and 1988.

Maung Maung Kha မောင်မောင်ခ
5th Prime Minister of Burma
In office 29 March 1977 – 26 July 1988
President	Ne Win San Yu
Preceded by	Brigadier General Sein Win
Succeeded by	Tun Tin
Personal details
Born	7 June 1920 Rangoon, British Burma
Died	30 April 1995 (aged 74) Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Burma Socialist Programme Party
Spouse(s)	Khin Khin Lay
Children	Myo Nyunt Lwin Lwin Myint Lwan Moe Nu Nu Yi Po Po Khin Oo
Alma mater	University of Rangoon
Military service
Allegiance	Burma
Branch/service	Myanmar Army
Years of service	1941–1948
Rank	Colonel

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.

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