Shan States Communist Party
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Shan States Communist Party was a communist party
in Shan State
, Burma. The party was founded in 1956. On May 10, 1958, the party, 251 armed fighters and 150 other party members, surrendered to the government.
The party leadership consisted of Bo Hla Min (chairman), Bo Min Thaung (politburo
member), Bo Tun Lin (politburo member), Bo Moe Hein (politburo member), Saw Lwin (regional committee member), Ba Din (regional committee member), Ohn Pwint (regional committee member) and Hlaw Ywet Kan (regional committee member).
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
in Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
, Burma. The party was founded in 1956. On May 10, 1958, the party, 251 armed fighters and 150 other party members, surrendered to the government.
The party leadership consisted of Bo Hla Min (chairman), Bo Min Thaung (politburo
Politburo
Politburo , literally "Political Bureau [of the Central Committee]," is the executive committee for a number of communist political parties.-Marxist-Leninist states:...
member), Bo Tun Lin (politburo member), Bo Moe Hein (politburo member), Saw Lwin (regional committee member), Ba Din (regional committee member), Ohn Pwint (regional committee member) and Hlaw Ywet Kan (regional committee member).