Bo Let Ya
Burmese politician and military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bo Let Ya (Burmese: ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ, pronounced [bò lɛʔ jà]; also spelt Bo Letya; born Hla Pe; 30 August 1911 – 29 November 1978) was a Burmese military officer and a member of the legendary Thirty Comrades who fought for Burma's independence from Britain. He also served as the 2nd Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Union of Burma (now Myanmar) and Deputy Prime Minister of Burma.
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Bo Let Ya | |
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ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ | |
Minister of Defence of Burma[1] | |
In office 1 August 1952 – 13 September 1961 | |
Prime Minister | Aung San |
Preceded by | Aung San |
Succeeded by | Bo Hmu Aung |
Commander in Chief of the Burma Defence Army | |
In office 1947–1948 | |
Preceded by | Aung San |
Succeeded by | Smith Dun |
Personal details | |
Born | Hla Pe (လှဖေ) 30 August 1911 Pyinmana, British Burma |
Died | 29 November 1978(1978-11-29) (aged 67) |
Nationality | Burmese |
Political party | Dobama Asiayone AFPFL Communist Party of Burma Parliamentary Democracy Party |
Occupation | Army officer, Statesman |
Awards | Independence Mawgunwin (First Class) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Myanmar |
Branch/service | Burma National Army |
Rank | General |
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