Ko Ni

In this Burmese name, the given name is Ko Ni. There is no family name.
U
Ko Ni
ကိုနီ
Born(1953-02-11)11 February 1953
Katha, Sagaing Division, Burma[1][2]
Died29 January 2017(2017-01-29) (aged 63)
Yangon
Cause of deathAssassination
Resting placeYayway Cemetery
NationalityBurmese
EducationB.A. (1975), LL.B. (1976)[1][2]
Alma materRangoon Arts and Science University[1][2]
OccupationLawyer
Years active1976–2017[2]
Known forWriter, legal advisor to the NLD
SpouseTin Tin Aye[1][2]
ChildrenYin Nwe Khaing[2]
Aye Thi Khaing
Thant Zin Oo
Parents
  • Sultan Mohamed (father)
  • Halima Khin Hla[2] (mother)

Ko Ni (Burmese: ကိုနီ, pronounced [kò nì]; 11 February 1953 – 29 January 2017) was a prominent Burmese lawyer and an expert on constitutional law.[3][4] He was assassinated by gunshot in Yangon, Myanmar, on 29 January 2017.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Frontier-obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Brief Biography of Lawyer U Ko Ni". Mizzima News (in Burmese). 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Myanmar: Leading lawyer Ko Ni assassinated at Yangon airport". BBC News. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ Moe, Wai; Ives, Mike; Nang, Saw (2 February 2017). "Brazen Killing of Myanmar Lawyer Came After He Sparred With Military". New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Myanmar's probe of lawyer's killing beset by leaks, confusion". Bangladesh News 24. Reuters. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Ko Ni death: Thousands mourn shot Myanmar lawyer". BBC. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.