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Sao Hkun Hkio | |
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စဝ်ခွန်ချို | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Burma | |
In office 1950–1958 | |
Prime Minister | U Nu Ba Swe |
Preceded by | Ne Win |
Succeeded by | Thein Maung |
Deputy Prime Minister of Burma | |
In office 1960–1962 | |
Prime Minister | U Nu |
Preceded by | Lun Baw |
4th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1950–1958 | |
Prime Minister | U Nu Ba Swe |
Preceded by | E Maung |
Succeeded by | Thein Maung |
4th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1960–1962 | |
Prime Minister | U Nu |
Preceded by | Thein Maung |
Succeeded by | Thi Han |
Saopha of Möngmit | |
In office 1936–1959 | |
Preceded by | Sao Khin Maung Gye |
Succeeded by | position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | August 19, 1912 |
Died | October 21, 1990 | (aged 78)
Nationality | Burmese |
Spouse | Beatrice Mabel Hkio |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Sao Hkun Hkio (Burmese: စဝ်ခွန်ချို, pronounced [saʊ kʰʊ̀ɴ tɕʰò]; 19 August 1912 – 21 October 1990) was a Burmese political figure and diplomat who served as acting Foreign Minister of Myanmar in 1948, 4th Foreign Minister of Myanmar (1950-1958, & 1960-1962) as well as Deputy Prime Minister of Burma in the era of 1st Prime Minister of Burma U Nu. He was known for being the longest serving Foreign Minister of Myanmar. He additionally served as the last Saopha of Möngmit from 1936 to 1952. His elder brother-in-law, Sao San Tun was the Saopha of Mongpawn who was assassinated along with General Aung San, father of modern-day Burma who served as 5th Premier of British Burma Crown Colony from 26 September 1946 to 19 July 1947.