Sao San Tun
- In this Burmese name, Sao is an honorific.
| Sao San Tun စဝ်စံထွန်း | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Saopha of Mongpawng | |
| In office 27 June 1928 – 20 July 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Sao Khun Htee |
| Minister of Hill Regions | |
| In office September 1946 – 20 July 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1907 Mongpawng, Federated Shan States, British Burma |
| Died | 20 July 1947 (aged 40) Yangon, British Burma |
| Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Yangon |
| Spouse(s) | Sao Khin Thaung |
| Relations | Sai Sai Kham Hlaing (great-grandson) |
| Profession | Saopha |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Sao San Tun (Burmese: စဝ်စံထွန်း, Burmese pronunciation: [saʔ sàɴ tʰʊ́ɴ]; 30 May 1907 – 20 July 1947) was the hereditary chief of the Shan State of Mongpawng, and Minister of Hill Regions in Myanmar's pre-independence interim government. He was a signatory to the Panglong Agreement that was the basis for the formation of modern Myanmar. On 19 July 1947, San Tun along with other cabinet ministers were shot by gunmen during a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat complex in downtown Yangon.[1] He died the next day on 20 July at noon. The date of the assassination, July 19, is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
References
- ↑ Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese) (Weekly Eleven Publishing Group).