Ohn Maung ( my, အုန်းမောင် ; 2 February 1913 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

who served as the Deputy Minister of Transport in

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

's pre-independence government. He, along with seven other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister

Aung San Aung San (, ; 13 February 191519 July 1947) was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence from British rule, but he was assassinated just six months before his goa ...

), was assassinated on 19 July 1947 in

Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

. 19 July is commemorated each year as the

Martyrs' Day Martyrs' Day is an annual day observed by nations to salute the martyrdom of soldiers who lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation. The actual date may vary from one country to another. Here is a list of countries and Martyrs' Days. ...

in Myanmar.

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{{19th July Martyrs Assassinated Burmese politicians 1913 births 1947 deaths People from Magway Division University of Yangon alumni People murdered in Myanmar Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League politicians Government ministers of Myanmar Deaths by firearm in Myanmar