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Aung San Suu Kyi

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aung San Suu Kyi , 1945-, Burmese political leader. The daughter of assassinated (1947) nationalist general U Aung San, who is regarded as the founder of modern Myanmar, she lived outside the country after 1960. Returning in 1988 to care for her dying mother, she joined the opposition to U Ne Win and became leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD). Her outspoken criticism of the military leaders of Myanmar and the memory of her father made her a symbol of popular desire for political freedom and a focus of opposition to the dictatorship. In July, 1989, she was placed under house... Read more
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi In 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi (born 1945) became the preeminent leader in Burma (now Myanmar...under house arrest, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Aung San Suu Kyi was internationally recognized as a vibrant symbol of ... Read more
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi Born: June 19, 1945 Rangoon, Burma...Burmese political leader I n 1988 Aung San Suu Kyi became the major leader of the movement...awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Early life Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon, Burma, on June... Read more

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