Maung Maung was a Burmese army brigadier, diplomat and author. He was one of the founders of the Anti-Fascist People's' Freedom League and The Burma socialist Party. In 2018 a book by Maung Maung was published named in Burmese or Myanmar language by a local press called "Some Aspects Of The Caretaker Government; BURMA 1958-60, An Experiment In Democratic Process". It was published though without the full support of the family.
Education
1937 March : Matriculated or finished high school, Rangoon University's Teachers Training School. Rangoon, Burma
1937 June : Entered University Of Rangoon. Rangoon, Burma
1940 June : Medical College of Rangoon University, interrupted by WW II, against Japan
1941 - 1942: He was Secretary of the Rangoon University Students' Union.
1941–1942 : General Secretary of the Rangoon University's Students' Union. Became one of the leaders of the National Independence Movement
1945 : With the rank army major was an area commander with Burma National Army. It was allied with the British forces in April 1945
Military
1945 : December : Joined the Burma Army with the initial rank of Captain, BC 3507
1946 August : Promoted to Major and became an Infantry Commander
1947 November : Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and became Commander of the 4th Battalion, The Burma Rifles Regiment.
1948 : At the independence of Burma he was appointed Commandant of The Burma Army Officers Training School, was also concurrently Station Commander of Maymyo Shan State. Temporary Commander, North Burma Sub-District, Grade-1 at the War Office.
1954 : Director Of Training of the Defense Forces of Burma at Ministry Of Defense. The same year he founded The Defense Forces Academy or the Military Academy for all three defense forces and also founded other army military schools.
1958–1960 : Became member of senate of Rangoon University, Professor of Military Studies and later concurrently Head Of Department of International Relations at the university. Vice-Chairman of the Internal Security of Burma which responsibilities were for the internal security of the entire country, had command over security forces, including the Police, para-military and para-forces. He also founded the National Defense College; which was for all Defense Forces and the Civil Forces in 1959. He concurrently held the post of Commandant of the College with the acting rank of Brigadier.
1961 : Retired from the military service and was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary of Burma. and joined the Foreign Service.
Foreign Service
From 1961 to 1965 he was Ambassador of Burma in Tel Aviv, Israel
From 1965 to 1968 he was ambassador in Belgrade, the former Yugoslavia, concurrently accredited in Vienna, Sofia and Athens.
From 1968 to 1972 he was ambassador in Jakarta, concurrently accredited in Manila.
From 1972 to 1975 he was ambassador in Canberra, concurrently accredited in Wellington.
In 1975 August he was retired.
Other responsibilities carried out while in service of the Foreign Service
1962–1963 ; As Leader of the Burma Delegation for the 17th and 19th Sessions of the "Second Committee Summit" at the UN General Assembly
1964 : Head Of Burma Delegation for the "First UN Conference on Trade & Development" in Geneva
1965–1968 : Head of Burma Delegation for the "Eighteen Nation Disarmament Conference " in Geneva.
1967 : Head of Burma Delegation for the Session of the Special Committee on "International Law and Friendly Relations in Geneva
1971 : Head Of Burma Delegation to the "Conference of Ministers of Education & Development of UNESCO in Singapore
1973 Participated in the "Colombo Plan Ministerial Conference as Alternative Leader of The Burma Delegation led by the Trade minister in Wellington, New Zealand
Some Aspects Of The Caretaker Government; BURMA 1958-60, An Experiment In Democratic Process 2018, Translated by Sithu Kyaw, Published by Yangon Lun Mya
