Shwe Ohn
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Shwe Ohn | |
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| ရွှေအုံး | |
| Born | 14 March 1923 |
| Died | 20 August 2010 (aged 87) |
| Resting place | Yayway Cemetery, Yangon |
Shwe Ohn (1923-2010) was an ethnic Shan politician and co-founder of the Union Democratic Party, which contested the 2010 Burmese general election.[1] He participated in the Panglong Conference and was an advocate for federalism in Burma.[1]
In his final years, he began working on an autobiography, in spite of being diagnosed with liver cancer.[2] The book, entitled Union Traveler, was published in May 2011.[3]
He died from complications of liver cancer at his home in Yangon's Sanchaung Township on 20 August 2010.[4] He was buried at Yayway Cemetery in Yangon.[5]
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