A Biography of Aung San Suu Kyi

  • 1999 BCE

    The death of her husband

    Her husband dies in england ,she had not seen him since 1995, fearing she would not be allowed to return to myanmar
  • 1988 BCE

    A call for democracy

    She make her first public speech in front of a crowd of 150000,calling for democratic government in Myanmar.
  • 1947 BCE

    Father's Assassination

  • Birth of a Future Leader

    Birth of a Future Leader

    Aung San Suu Kyi is born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), the daughter of independence hero General Aung San
  • Election Victory Nullified

    Her party win (NLD) ,but the military refuses to recognize the result
  • Noble peace prize Awarded

    Noble peace prize Awarded

    She is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights
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    Second period of House Arrest

    She was placed under house arrest for a second time, with her movements heavily restricted.
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    Third period of House Arrest

    final and longest period
  • Release from house arrest

    After spending nearly 15 of the past 21 years in detention, she is finally released
  • Historic Election Vistory

    The NLD wins a historic general election i a landslide
  • Military coup and Re-arrest

    The military stages a coup, and she is once again arrested and detained, bringing an end to the country's brief period of democratic rule