Ba Cho
Burmese journalist, one of 9 martyrs
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Ba Cho (Burmese: ဘချို, pronounced [ba̰ tɕʰò]; 24 April 1893 – 19 July 1947), known honorifically as Dedok U Ba Cho, was a Burmese newspaper publisher and politician who served as the Minister of Information in Myanmar's pre-independence government. Ba Cho and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon.[1] 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.
Dedok U Ba Cho | |
|---|---|
| ဒီးဒုတ်ဦးဘချို | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office September 1946 – 19 July 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Aung San |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| President of Trade Union Congress (Burma) | |
| In office November 1945 – July 1947 | |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1893 |
| Died | 19 July 1947 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Myanmar |
| Party | AFPFL |
| Spouse | Hla May (လှမေ) |
| Children | Mya Mya |
| Education | University of Rangoon |
| Profession | journalist, publisher |
Ba Cho was also president of Trade Union Congress of Burma.[2]