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May Oung | |
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မေအောင် | |
Minister of Home Affairs of British Burma | |
In office 1924[1] – 5 June 1926 | |
Minister of High Court of British Burma | |
In office 1922–1924 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sittwe | 6 January 1880
Died | 5 June 1926 Maymyo, Burma, British India | (aged 46)
Nationality | Burmese |
Spouse | Thein Mya |
Children | Tha Doe Oung Tun Hla Oung Mya Sein |
Parent(s) | Tha Do Phyu (father) Hnaung Dway (mother) |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Legal scholar, Judge, Politician |
May Oung (Burmese: မေအောင်, also spelt May Aung; 6 January 1880 - 5 June 1926) was a Burmese legal scholar, judge and politician who served as Minister of Home Affairs during the colonial era. He was known for his expertise in Burmese Buddhist law and one of the founders of the Young Men's Buddhist Association Burma.
May Oung was the first law professor at Yangon University.