Boss Ko
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ဘော့စ်ကို | |
2nd Chief Minister of Kayah State Acting | |
In office 3 September 2020 – 1 February 2021 | |
Appointed by | Win Myint |
Preceded by | L Phaung Sho |
Succeeded by | Khin Maung Oo |
Member of the Kayah State Hluttaw | |
In office 30 March 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
Constituency | Demoso Township Constituency №2 |
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation for Kayah State | |
In office 7 April 2016 – 1 February 2021 | |
President | Htin Kyaw Win Myint |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-10-14)14 October 1974 Puphar village, Demoso, Kayah State, Myanmar |
Died | 24 December 2021(2021-12-24) (aged 47) |
Political party | National League for Democracy |
Spouse | Lu Siya |
Occupation | Politician |
Cabinet | Kayah State Government |
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Boss Ko (14 October 1974 – 24 December 2021) was a Burmese politician who served as acting Chief MinisterofKayah State, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation for Kayah State and Kayah State Parliament MP for Demoso Township Constituency No. 2.[1][2]
Boss Ko was born on 14 October 1974 in Puphar village, Demoso, Kayah State, Myanm to parents U Thung and Mushi. He finished high school in Loikaw.[3]
He was a member of the National League for Democracy Party. In the 2015 Myanmar general election, he contested the Demoso Township constituency No. 2 for Kayah State Parliament and won a seat. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation for Kayah State on 7 April 2016, and acting Chief Minister on 3 September 2020 by President Win Myint, after chief minister L Phaung Sho was relieved from post.[4][5] He served until the 1 February 2021 military coup d'état in Myanmar. He was detained by the military council after the coup.[6]
Ko died on 24 December 2021, at the age of 47 after he escaped from prison.[6]