Bo Let Ya

Bo Let Ya
ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ
Minister of Defence of Burma[1]
In office
1 August 1952 – 13 September 1961
Prime MinisterAung San
Preceded byAung San
Succeeded byBo Hmu Aung
Commander in Chief of the Burma Defence Army
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byAung San
Succeeded bySmith Dun
Personal details
Born
Hla Pe

30 August 1911
Pyinmana, British Burma (present-day Myanmar)
Died29 November 1978(1978-11-29) (aged 67)
Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Political partyDobama Asiayone
AFPFL
Communist Party of Burma
Parliamentary Democracy Party
OccupationArmy officer, Statesman
AwardsIndependence Mawgunwin (First Class)
Military service
Allegiance Myanmar
Branch/serviceTatmadaw
Years of service1952–1961
Rank General

Bo Let Ya (Burmese: ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ; pronounced [bò lɛʔ jà]; born Hla Pe Burmese: လှဘေ; pronounced [hla̰ pɛ̀]; 30 August 1911 – 29 November 1978) was a Burmese army general and a member of the legendary Thirty Comrades who fought for Burma's independence from Britain. He also served as the 2nd Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Union of Burma and Deputy Prime Minister of Burma.

  1. ^ "ကာကွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". Myanmar National Portal. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019.