Ko Htwe

Ko Htwe (Burmese: ကိုထွေး, pronounced [kò tʰwé]; 1929 – 19 July 1947) was killed in the assassination of Burmese pre-independence government leaders on 19 July 1947. He was a bodyguard of U Razak, the Minister for Ministry of Education and National Planning. Ko Htwe was the lone non-office holder who was killed. Seven cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) and a deputy minister were killed in their meeting room at the Secretariat compound in downtown Yangon.[1] 19 July is commemorated each year as the Martyrs' Day in Myanmar.

Ye Baw Ko Htwe
ကိုထွေး
Born	Mg Htwe 1929 Mandalay, British Burma
Died	19 July 1947 (aged 17–18) Rangoon, British Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Known for	U Razak's bodyguard and Martyr of Burma
Parent(s)	Ko Ko Lay (father) Min Yi (mother)

Htwe was only 18 at his death. He was born to Ko Ko Lay, an officer at the Department of Agriculture and his wife Min Yi at Mandalay.[1]

References

1. Tin Naing Toe (18 July 2010). "Brief Biographies of the Martyrs". Bi-Weekly Eleven (in Burmese). Weekly Eleven Publishing Group.