Bo Mya (Burmese: ဘိုမြ born Htee Moo Kee; 20 January 1927 – 24 December 2006) was a Karen rebel leader born in Papun District, which is in present-day Karen State, Myanmar. He was a long-standing chairman of the Karen National Union (KNU), a political organisation of the Karen people, from 1976 to 2000. He stepped down to become vice-chairman in 2004, and retired in 2004 from all public offices, due to poor health.
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20 January 1927 Htimukhi village, Hpapun Township, British Burma
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Died |
23 December 2006 (aged 79) Mae Sot, Thailand
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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