Aung San Suu Kyi

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Currently one of Burma’s most prominent democratic leaders, Aung San Suu Kyi, founder of the National League of Democracy (NLD), is taking a stand in history by helping Burma overcome the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC). By peacefully protesting against Dictator U Ne Win and the organization he is behind since 1988, she has saved numerous Burmese citizens from losing their lives and family members. When Suu Kyi overcame Dictator U Ne Win, Burma became a Democracy, and Aung San Suu Kyi earned a Nobel Peace Prize and the trust of her people.
Aung San Suu Kyi was greatly influenced by her parent’s occupations as a child and as a young adult. Aung San (1915-1947), Aung San Suu Kyi’s father, was a Myanmar statesman who brought independence
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While Aung San Suu Kyi was in house arrest, her beloved husband Michael Aris died, but Suu Kyi refused to go see him since SLORC would not let her back into the country if she left (Kuhlman). Suu Kyi was released in 2002 because of protests from Burmese citizens and the interference of other countries (Kyi, Fareed Interviews Myanmar 's leader Aung San Suu Kyi). Other countries like the United States of America and India interfered with SLORC and Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest, forcing SLORC to let Aung San Suu Kyi free. Dictator U Ne Win died, and SLORC changed its name and became State Peace and Development Council, or SPDC (Steinberg, Arthur and Aung). SLORC had finally changed, and let go of the government, letting the elected candidates to take their places. As a result, SLORC, now known as SPDC, stepped down, and Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest.
Aung San Suu Kyi overcame U Ne Win and SLORC, Myanmar, also known as Burma, became a democracy, and Aung San Suu Kyi won a Nobel Peace Prize. Aung San Suu Kyi won the election, and is now at a status that is higher than president (Kuhlman). Aung San Suu Kyi’s story was all over the news, and she was interviewed by many people, and the Burmese citizens are happy she achieved to where she is today (Kyi, Fareed Interviews
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When Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest, she had won a Nobel Peace Prize, but she was never able to accept it (Kuhlman) (Editors). Aung San Suu Kyi was finally able to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Aung San Suu Kyi also won the Sakharov Prize, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and many more (Kyi, Freedom from Fear). As a result, Aung San Suu Kyi became a political leader, and she made Burma a democratic country, and she accepted her Nobel Peace Prize she won while she was under house

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