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Who Is Aung San Suu Kyi?

Born in Yangon, Myanmar, in , Aung San Suu Kyi spent much of her early adult years abroad before returning home and becoming an activist against the brutal rule of dictator U Ne Win.

She was placed under house arrest in and spent 15 of the next 21 years in custody, winning the Nobel Prize for Peace along the way. Suu Kyi was finally released from house arrest in November and subsequently held a seat in parliament for the National League for Democracy (NLD) party.

Following the NLD's victory in parliamentary elections, Suu Kyi became the de facto head of the country in the new role of state counsellor.

Early Years

Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, , in Yangon, Myanmar, a country traditionally known as Burma.

Her father, formerly the de facto prime minister of British Burma, was assassinated in Her mother, Khin Kyi, was appointed ambassador to India in After attending high school in India, Suu Kyi studied philosophy, politics