Aung San Suu Kyi

    • Born 1945, daughter of Burma's independence hero, General Aung San assassinated in 1947
    • 1960: Leaves Burma and is later educated at Oxford University
    • 1988: Returns to care for sick mother and is caught up in revolt against then-dictator Ne Win
    • 1989: Put under house arrest as Burma junta declares martial law
    • 1990: NLD wins election; military disregards result
    • 1991: Wins Nobel Peace Prize
    • 1995: Released from house arrest, but movements restricted
    • 2000: Near continuous period of house arrest begins
    • Sept 2007: First public appearance since 2003, greeting protesting Buddhist monks
    • November 2010: NLD boycotts first election in 20 years and is disbanded
    Source: BBC NewsSource URL: http://gbejadacosta.blogspot.com/2010/11/aung-san-suu-kyi.html
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