Sao Seng Suk (1935 – 13 August 2007), also known as Khun Kyar Nu, was a
Shan political and military leader.
Early life
He was the sixth son of Shan leader Khun Kyaw Pu, who signed the
Panglong Agreement
The Panglong Agreement ( my, ပင်လုံစာချုပ် ) was reached in Panglong, Southern Shan State, between the Burmese government under Aung San and the Shan, Kachin, and Chin peoples on 12 February 1947. Aung Zan Wai, Pe ...
in 1947.
Politician
In 1959, he joined the Noom Suk Harn in 1960 and became the commander of the
Shan State Army
The Shan State Army ( my, သျှမ်းပြည်တပ်မတော်; abbreviated SSA) was one of the largest insurgent groups that fought government forces in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). The SSA was founded in 1964 after the ...
's third brigade.
He later became chairman and commander in chief of the Shan State Progress Party, Co-founded Shan State Organization, Co-founded Shan Democratic Union and was elected as first President of Shan State Constitutional Drafting Commission before becoming involved in the Ethnic Nationalities Council.
Death
He died at a hospital in
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...
,
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
on 13 August 2007, aged 72 following a lengthy battle with lung disease.
Sao Seng Suk was survived by his wife, Nang Layen and three sons, a daughter
Sources
Democratic Voice of Burma interview with U Shwe Ohn, who was involved in the Pang Long agreemen
External links
*DVB – Norwa
*The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNP
*Shan Lan
Burmese politicians
Deaths from lung disease
1935 births
2007 deaths
Burmese people of Shan descent
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