Ba U

Ba U
ဘဦး
2nd President of Burma
In office
16 March 1952 – 13 March 1957
Prime MinisterU Nu
Ba Swe
Preceded bySao Shwe Thaik
Succeeded byWin Maung
Personal details
Born(1887-05-26)26 May 1887
Pathein, Lower Burma, British India
Died9 November 1963(1963-11-09) (aged 76)
Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)
NationalityBurma
Political partyAFPFL
Spouse(s)Daw Nyein (died 1922)
Daw Aye (died 1941)
EducationMA (Cantab), LLD
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
AwardsThiri Thudhamma Thingaha

Sir Ba U (Burmese: ဘဦး, pronounced [ba̰ ʔú]; 26 May 1887 – 9 November 1963), was a Burmese politician and lawyer. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma from 1948 to 1952,[1] and the second president of Burma from 16 March 1952 to 13 March 1957.

  1. ^ Zan, Myint. "Judicial Independence in Burma: Constitutional History, Actual Practice and Future Prospects" (PDF). Southern Cross University Law Review. 4: 45.