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President of Union of Myanmar (1925–1994)

For other uses, see Maung Maung (disambiguation).

Dr Maung Maung (Burmese: ဒေါက်တာမောင်မောင်[màʊɰ̃màʊɰ̃]; 31 January 1925 – 2 July 1994) was a well-known writer and legal scholar in Myanmar, who served as the seventh president of Burma from 19 August 1988 to 18 September 1988.

Early life and career

Maung Maung was born on 31 January 1925 in Mandalay, British Burma. He was the only son amongst seven children of lawyer U Sint and his wife Daw Aye Tin. He completed his comprehensive education at the Buddhist Thathana (BTN) Anglo-Vernacular School at the tender age of 14. He applied for admission to study a two-year programme in science at Mandalay Intermediate College, which he eventually completed in 1943. During this time, he joined the British Army Auxiliary Corps and attended the fourth intake of Officer Training School (OTS). In 1943, he voluntarily joined the Burma Defence Army (BDA) as a private and later joined the Resistance Movement against the Japanese in 1945. At this point, Maung began his