Sao Edward Yang Kyein Sai (, my, စောယန်းကျိန်စိုင်း, 1918–1971) was the last traditional ruler (''

saopha Chao-Pha (; Ahom language, Tai Ahom: 𑜋𑜧𑜨 𑜇𑜡, th, เจ้าฟ้า}, shn, ၸဝ်ႈၾႃႉ, translit=Jao3 Fa5 Jao3 Fa5, my, စော်ဘွား ''Sawbwa,'' ) was a royal title used by the hereditary rulers of the T ...

'') of the

Chiefdom of Kokang The Chiefdom of Kokang (), ruled by the Yang clan from China, was an autonomous ''Tusi'' chiefdom located in modern-day Kokang, Shan State, Myanmar. History The state was officially founded by Yang Shien-tsai (楊獻才/杨献才, Yáng Xiàncái) ...

from 1949, at the death of his father, saopha Sao Yang Wen Pin, until he

abdicate Abdication is the act of formally relinquishing monarchical authority. Abdications have played various roles in the succession procedures of monarchies. While some cultures have viewed abdication as an extreme abandonment of duty, in other societ ...

d in 1959. Yang's sister, Olive Yang, was a prominent opium warlord, recruited by

Khin Nyunt General Khin Nyunt (; ; born 23 October 1939) is a Burmese military officer and politician. He held the office of Chief of Intelligence and was Prime Minister of Myanmar from 25 August 2003 until 18 October 2004. Early life and education Kh ...

in the late 1980s to help broker

ceasefires in Burma Ceasefires in Myanmar have been heavily utilized by the Burmese government as a policy to contain ethnic rebel groups and create tentative truces. The first ceasefire was arranged by the State Law and Order Restoration Council in 1989, specifica ...

with ethnic rebel groups.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yang Kyein Sai, Sao Edward Burmese royalty Burmese people of Chinese descent People from Shan State Monarchs who abdicated University of Yangon alumni Officers of the Order of the British Empire 1918 births 1971 deaths