Bo Let Ya

General Bo Let Ya
ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ
Minister of Defence of Burma[1]
In office 1 August 1952 – 13 September 1961
Prime Minister	Aung San
Preceded by	Aung San
Succeeded by	Bo Hmu Aung
Commander in Chief of the Burma Defence Army
In office 1947–1948
Preceded by	Aung San
Succeeded by	Smith Dun
Personal details
Born	Hla Pe 30 August 1911 Pyinmana, British Burma (present-day Myanmar)
Died	29 November 1978(1978-11-29) (aged 67) Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Political party	Dobama Asiayone AFPFL Communist Party of Burma Parliamentary Democracy Party
Occupation	Army officer, Statesman
Awards	Independence Mawgunwin (First Class)
Military service
Allegiance	Myanmar
Branch/service	Burma National Army
Years of service	1952–1961
Rank	General

Bo Let Ya (Burmese: ဗိုလ်လက်ျာ; pronounced [bò lɛʔ jà]; born Hla Pe Burmese: လှဘေ; pronounced [hla̰ pɛ̀]; 30 August 1911 – 29 November 1978) was a Burmese army general and a member of the legendary Thirty Comrades who fought for Burma's independence from Britain. He also served as the 2nd Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Union of Burma and Deputy Prime Minister of Burma.