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'''Aung San Suu Kyi''' (1945- ) is the pro-democracy opposition leader in [[Burma]]. She first became involved with the pro-democracy movement in | '''Aung San Suu Kyi''' (1945- ) is the pro-democracy opposition leader in [[Burma]]. She first became involved with the pro-democracy movement in 1989, when she returned from [[Great Britain]] to take care of her ailing mother. Since 1988, she was put under [[house arrest]] by the military for almost 14 years after founding the [[National League for Democracy]], which won an overwhelming victory in the 1990 general elections. She is a recipient of several awards, including the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] with $1.3 million in prize money which she used to establish a health and education trust for the Burmese people. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, in the former capital city of [[Rangoon]], as third child of General [[Aung San]] and Ma Khin Kyi. She was named "Aung San" after her father, "Kyi" for her mother, and with "Suu" of her grandmother, which is also the day of week of birth. | Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, in the former capital city of [[Rangoon]], as third child of General [[Aung San]] and Daw [[Ma Khin Kyi]]. She was named "Aung San" after her father, "Kyi" for her mother, and with "Suu" of her grandmother, which is also the day of week of birth. | ||
Her father was an important figure in Burmese history who led the country's struggle for independence and founded the modern Burmese army. He was assassinated by a group of paramilitaries on July 19, 1947, when Suu Kyi was just 2 years old. | |||
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Aung San Suu Kyi (1945- ) is the pro-democracy opposition leader in Burma. She first became involved with the pro-democracy movement in 1989, when she returned from Great Britain to take care of her ailing mother. Since 1988, she was put under house arrest by the military for almost 14 years after founding the National League for Democracy, which won an overwhelming victory in the 1990 general elections. She is a recipient of several awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize with $1.3 million in prize money which she used to establish a health and education trust for the Burmese people.
Early life
Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, in the former capital city of Rangoon, as third child of General Aung San and Daw Ma Khin Kyi. She was named "Aung San" after her father, "Kyi" for her mother, and with "Suu" of her grandmother, which is also the day of week of birth.
Her father was an important figure in Burmese history who led the country's struggle for independence and founded the modern Burmese army. He was assassinated by a group of paramilitaries on July 19, 1947, when Suu Kyi was just 2 years old.