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Aung San Suu Kyi MP AC (Burmese: ; 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 Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent (now former) political prisoners.
Childhood and EducationAung San Suu Kyi was born on 19 June, 1945 in Rangoon, capital city of Myanmar (then Burma). Her father, Aung San, was the architect of Burma’s independence. He founded the modern Burmese army and negotiated Burma's independence from the British Empire in 1947. He was, however, assassinated by his rivals in the same year when Suu Kyi was barely two years old.. Her mother Daw Khin Kyi was working in the External Affairs Ministry and was appointed Myanmar's ambassador to India in 1960.

Aung San Suu Kyi completed her basic education at schools in Rangoon and moved to India following her mother’s appointment as Myanmar’s envoy to India in 1960. Suu Kyi continued her studies in India. She graduated from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi in 1964. After graduating she went to Oxford University for further studies and completed her BA in philosophy, politics, and economics at St. Hugh's College, Oxford University in 1967.
Political beginningsCoincident with Aung San Suu Kyi's return to Burma in 1988, the long-time military leader of Burma and head of the ruling party, General Ne Win, stepped down. Mass demonstrations for democracy followed that event on 8 August 1988 (8–8–88, a day seen as auspicious), which were violently suppressed in what came to be known as the 8888 Uprising. On 26 August 1988, she addressed half a million people at a mass rally in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda in the capital, calling for a democratic government.[26] However in September, a new military junta took power. Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Aung San Suu Kyi has been placed under house arrest for 15 of the past 21 years, on different occasions, since she began her political career,[44] during which time she was prevented from meeting her party supporters and international visitors. On the evening of 13 November 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest. On 1 April 2012, Suu Kyi had won the vote for a seat in Parliament, as well as her party's victory in 43 of the 45 contested seats, officially making Suu Kyi the Leader of the Opposition in the lower house.
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Political career
1990 general election
In 1990, the military junta called a general election, in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) received 59% of the votes, guaranteeing NLD 80% of the parliament seats. Some claim that Aung San Suu Kyi would have assumed the office of Prime Minister;[
1996 attack
On 9 November 1996, the motorcade that she was traveling in with other National League for Democracy leaders Tin Oo and U Kyi Maung, was attacked in Yangon. About 200 men swooped down on the motorcade, wielding metal chains, metal batons, stones and other weapons.
House arrest
Aung San Suu Kyi has been placed under house arrest for 15 of the past 21 years, on different occasions, since she began her political career,[44] during which time she was prevented from meeting her party supporters and international visitors. In an interview, Suu Kyi said that while under house arrest she spent her time reading philosophy, politics and biographies that her husband had sent her.[45] She also passed the time playing the piano, and was occasionally allowed visits from foreign diplomats as well as from her personal physician.[46] Awards | Rafto Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
Jawaharlal Nehru Award
International Simón Bolívar Prize
Olof Palme Prize
Bhagwan Mahavir World Peace |

Aung San Suu Kyi Timeline: | 1945: Aung San Suu Kyi born in Rangoon.1947:GeneralAungSanassassinated
1948: The Independent Union of Myanmar is established.1960: Daw Khin Kyi appointed Myanmar's ambassador to India. Suu Kyi accompanies mother to New Delhi.1960-64: Suu Kyi at high school and Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi.1964-67: Oxford University, B.A. in philosophy, politics and economics at St. Hugh's College1969-71: She goes to New York for study. Postponing studies, Suu Kyi joins U.N. Secretariat as Assistant Secretary.1972: January 1. Marries Michael Aris1973: They return to England for birth of Alexander in London.1974: Michael assumes appointment at Oxford University.1977: Birth of second son, Kim at Oxford.1984: Publishes “Aung San”1985: Publishes “Let's Visit Myanmar” also books on Nepal and Bhutan1985-86: Visiting Scholar, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University1986: Alexander and Kim take part in traditional Buddhist ceremony of initiation into monk-hood.1988: Moves her ailing mother to family home on University Avenue in Rangoon.1989: Suu Kyi continues campaign despite harassment, arrests and killings by soldiers.1990: Despite detention of Suu Kyi, NLD wins election with 82% of parliamentary seats. SLORC refuses to recognise results.1990: Suu Kyi granted 1990 Rafto Human Rights Prize.1991: European Parliament awards Suu Kyi Sakharov human rights prize.1991: Norwegian Nobel Committee announces Suu Kyi as the Winner of 1991 Peace Prize.1991: December: “Freedom from Fear” was published.1992: Suu Kyi announces that she will use $1.3 million prize money to establish health and education trust for Burmese people.1993: Group of Nobel Peace Laureates, denied entry to Myanmar1995: SLORC releases Suu Kyi from house arrest after six years of detention.1999: Her husband, Michael Aris died of cancer.2000: She was detained again.2002: Released after two years.2003: Detained ever since. |