Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi MP AC (Burmese: ; MLCTS: aung hcan: cu. krany, IPA: [ʔàʊɴ sʰáɴ sṵ tɕì]; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese opposition politician and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in... More

Date of birth:

  • Jun 19, 1945 (age 66 years)

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Also known as:

  • Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
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Government Positions Held:

  • 1990

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Party From
  • Sep 1988
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Congressional Gold Medal of Honor Winners

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