Kyi Maung
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Colonel Kyi Maung |
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| ကြည်မောင် | |
| Vice-chairman of NLD | |
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In office 1988–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Member of Revolutionary Council | |
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In office 1962–1963 |
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| Commander of Southwestern Command | |
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In office 1962–1963 |
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| Commander of Yangon Command | |
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In office 1960–1962 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 December 1920 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died | 19 August 2004 (aged 83) Yangon |
| Political party | National League for Democracy (1988–1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Kyi Kyi (his death) |
| Relations | Po Thein (father) Ngwe Khin (mother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
| Awards | Thiri Pyanchi |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1963 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Colonel Kyi Maung (Burmese: ကြည်မောင်, pronounced: [tɕì màʊɴ]; 20 December 1920 – 19 August 2004) was a Burmese Army officer and politician. Originally a member of the military-backed Union Revolutionary Council that seized power in 1962, Kyi Maung resigned from the ruling council in 1963 after a public disagreement with General Ne Win, the leader of the council, on the military's long-term role in government. He joined the National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, in 1988 and won a seat in the Hluttaw from Bahan Township in the 1990 general election. He was vice-chairman of the NLD from 1988 to 1997. He was imprisoned four times for a total of 12 years by successive military governments.
Kyi Maung was born on 20 December 1920 to Ngwe Khin and her husband Po Thein in Rangoon (now Yangon), British Burma to a family of Teochew-Burmese heritage. He enrolled in Rangoon University in 1936, and became a fervent anti-colonialist. He participated in 1938 nationwide strikes and rallies against the British colonial regime. He nearly died after he was severely beaten in his head by the police on 20 December 1938, which is now commemorated as Bo Aung Kyaw Day in Myanmar. He was by his fellow student striker Aung Kyaw, who was also severely beaten by the police, until Aung Kyaw's last breath.
Kyi Maung was a final year student in 1941 when he left university to join the Burma Independence Army to fight the British colonial government. In 1943, he was sent to Japan for officer training school, from which he graduated in 1945. Upon return, he joined No. 5 Burma Rifles. He eventually rose to the rank of Battalion Commander when he was sent to the US for further training between 1955 and 1956. He was promoted to regional commander in 1960 when he became head of Yangon Command.
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