U Saw
Saw | |
|---|---|
စော | |
Saw in 1941 | |
| Prime Minister of British Burma | |
| In office 1940 – 19 February 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Maung Pu |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paw Tun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saw 16 March 1900 |
| Died | 8 May 1948 (aged 48) |
| Spouse | Than Khin |
| Parent(s) | Phoe Kyuu (father) Daw Pann (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Galon Army |
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U Saw, also known as Galon U Saw (ဦးစော or ဂဠုန်ဦးစော, lit. Garuda U Saw, pronounced [ɡəlòʊɰ̃ ʔú sɔ́]; 16 March 1900 – 8 May 1948), was a leading Burmese politician who served as Prime Minister of British Burma during the colonial era before the Second World War. He is also known for his role in the assassination of Burma's national hero Aung San and other independence leaders in July 1947, only months before Burma gained independence from Britain in January 1948. He and five others were executed by hanging for the assassination.