Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi
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12 December 1871
Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi | |
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| Minister of Forestry of British Burma | |
| In office 1921–1922 | |
| Minister for Education and Public Health of British Burma | |
| In office 1925–1926 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs of British Burma | |
| In office 1926–1930 | |
| Preceded by | May Oung |
| Governor of British Burma Acting | |
| In office 1930–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Alexander Innes |
| Succeeded by | Charles Alexander Innes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maung Gyi 12 December 1871 |
| Died | 9 March 1955 (aged 83) |
| Spouse | Phwar May |
| Children | Khin Myint |
| Parent(s) | U Khin (father) Daw Yin |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Barrister, Political figure, Administrator, Minister, Diplomat |
Sir Joseph Augustus Maung Gyi (Burmese: ဆာ ဂျိုးဇက် အော်ဂပ်စတပ် မောင်ကြီး; 12 December 1871 – 9 March 1955) was a Burmese barrister, judge, politician and administrator who served as the Acting Governor of British Burma during the tenure of Charles Alexander Innes, who was away on sick leave in the United Kingdom. He was the first Burmese governor during the British colonial period. At various other times during the colonial era he served as Minister of Agriculture, Excise and Forestry, of Home Affairs, and as Minister for Transferred Subjects.
He should not be confused with Sir (M. A.) Maung Gyee, with whom his career overlapped.
Maung Gyi was born on 12 December 1871 in Moulmein, British Burma to ethnic Mon parents U Khin and his wife Daw Yin. After graduating from St. Paul's English High School, he studied law at Rangoon College, and continued his education in England. He was also educated at Oxford University, Brussels College and St. Mary's College in the UK. In 1901, he returned to Burma and worked as a barrister for 11 years. In 1911 he was called to the bar by the Middle Temple.