Ba Swe

Ba Swe was the second Prime Minister of Burma. He was a leading Burmese politician during the decade after the country gained its independence from Britain in 1948. He held the position of prime minister from 12 June 1956 to 28 February 1957. When Ba Swe became prime minister, Time magazine reported the news in an article titled: "The Day of the Tiger" based on his nickname 'Big Tiger' since his university days in the 1930s as a student leader.