Thein Pe Myint
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| Native name | သိန်းဖေမြင့် |
| Born |
10 July 1914 Butalin, British Burma |
| Died | 15 January 1978 (aged 63) Rangoon, Burma |
| Pen name | Thakhin Thein Pe |
| Occupation | Writer, Publisher, Journalist, Politician |
| Alma mater | Rangoon University |
| Notable works |
Tet Phonegyi Thabeik Hmauk Kyaungtha Ashae-Ga Ne-Wun Htwet Thi Pa Mar |
| Spouse | Khin Kyi Kyi (1946–1978) |
Thein Pe Myint (Burmese: သိန်းဖေမြင့် [θéɪɴ pʰè mjɪ̰ɴ]; also Thakin Thein Pe (သခင် သိန်းဖေ [θəkʰɪ̀ɴ θéɪɴ pʰè]); 10 July 1914 – 15 January 1978) was an influential Burmese politician, writer and journalist. A writer of several politically and socially prominent books and the founder of an influential newspaper The Botataung, Thein Pe Myint was a leading Marxist intellectual and was an important player in the Burmese independence movement and postwar politics.
Thein Pe Myint was born Thein Pe in Butalin, Sagaing Division in Upper Burma. He later added his mother Daw Myint's name to his given name when he first started writing. He earned a BA degree from Rangoon University in 1935. Thein Pe Myint married Khin Kyi Kyi in 1946 and had four children. He died in 1978 at the age of 64.
Thein Pe Myint became involved in politics as a Rangoon University student in mid-1930s. Then still known by his birth name Thein Pe, he became a secretary of Dobama Asiayone (We Burmans Association), an influential anti-colonial association whose members included the who's who of Burmese independence politics--Thakin Aung San, Thakin Nu, Thakin Kyaw Nyein, Thakin Mya, Thakin Than Tun, Thakin Shu Maung (later Ne Win), etc.
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