Bo Mya

Bo Mya (Burmese: ဘိုမြ [bò mja̰]; born Htee Moo Kee; 20 January 1927 – 24 December 2006) was a Karen leader born in Papun District, which is in present-day Karen State, Myanmar. He was a long-standing chairman of the Karen National Union (KNU), a political organisation of the Karen people, from 1976 to 2000. He stepped down to become vice-chairman in 2004, and retired in 2004 from all public offices, due to poor health.

In this Burmese name, Bo is an honorific, not a given name.
Saw Bo
Mya
Chairman of the Karen National Union
Personal details
Born(1927-01-20)20 January 1927
Htimukhi village, Hpapun Township, British Burma
Died24 December 2006(2006-12-24) (aged 79)
Mae Sot, Thailand
NationalityKawthoolese
Political partyKaren National Union
SpouseNaw Lar Po
Children3 daughters, 4 sons
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