# Nasir Uddin

> Community leader, politician and member of Parliament

- Also known as: U Pho Khaing
- Known for: Community leader, politician and member of Parliament
- Fields: Politics
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/nasir-uddin/

## Summary

An influential Muslim community leader associated with Akyab, also known as U Pho Khaing, who represented Akyab West in Burma's legislature in the early parliamentary period and was listed as a Member of the Legislative Council in 1947. He belonged to the early generation of Muslim political leaders in Arakan and is described as active in Arakan's political movement during the struggle for independence.

## What he did

- **Independence struggle** — Active in the political movement in Arakan during the struggle for independence.
- **1947** — Listed as a Member of the Legislative Council, representing Akyab West.

## Biography: An early Muslim legislator for Akyab West

Nasir Uddin, also known as U Pho Khaing, was an influential Muslim community leader associated with Akyab. Historical records identify him as a member of Burma's legislature representing Akyab West during the early parliamentary period. He was listed as a Member of the Legislative Council in 1947.

Nasir Uddin was part of the early generation of Muslim political leaders who participated in Burma's parliamentary system following independence. His representation of Akyab West is significant in the history of Muslim political participation in Arakan. Historical accounts also describe U Pho Khaing as active in the political movement in Arakan during the struggle for independence.

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/nasir-uddin/ (updated 2026-11-03)