Facts
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Birth date:
19 June 1945
Ethnicity and religion: Burman; Buddhist
Place of birth: Rangoon, Burma
Position:
> General-Secretary, National League for Democracy
> CRPP Secretary for Committee for Ethnic Nationalities’ Affairs, Chairperson for Committee for Education
> Detained under Law to Safeguard the State Against the Dangers of Those Desiring to Cause Subversive Acts (Article 10a)
Education:
PhD Burmese Literature School of Oriental and African Studies (1985); BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics, St. Hughes College, Oxford University, UK (1969); Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi (1964)
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Statements
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24 Apr 2010 - Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thailand's political crisis shows that a constitution drawn up by the military can never deliver stability
7 Apr 2010 - Aung San Suu Kyi says she is pleased with her party's decision not to contest upcoming general elections
23 Apr 2010 - NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyers that she is against her party being registered with the Election Commission and running for elections
24 Feb 2010 Aung San Suu Kyi told her lawyers Nyan Win and Kyi Win who visited her house that she wanted to convey her thanks to party Vice-Chairman Tin Oo for carrying out party duties soon after he was released from house arrest and for the reorganization of the party Central Committee
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| Latest News |
11 Apr 2010 - Detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was admitted to hospital briefly over concerns about her heart
22 May 2009 - Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been named recipient of Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and Reconciliation in South Africa.
20 May 2009 - The Burmese government allowed 10 journalist and 30 diplomats inside the courtroom of Aung San Suu Kyi's trial for the first time. Three of the diplomats which included the Ambassador of Singapore, senior Russian and Thai diplomats were allowed to meet Suu Kyi briefly at the conclusion of the proceedings.
3-5 May 2009 - Aung San Suu Kyi is charged for violating her house arrest after an American, John William Yettaw, swam across the Inya Lake and entered into the restricted lakeside house stayed for three days
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Background
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| Aung San Suu Kyi is the detained leader of the NLD party which won the general elections of 1990 and hence elected prime minister of Burma. She is considered the representative of the democratic opposition in Burma and continues to serve as the General Secretary of the NLD. Her political career began by chance when she returned to Burma during the 1988 uprisings to take care of her ailing mother. Aung San Suu Kyi is well known for being the daughter of the independence hero of Burma General Aung San and her mother was a prominent political figure after independence and was Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal in 1960. She has lived abroad for much of her life after leaving Burma at the age of 15 and returning in 1988, spending 14 years out of the past 20 years under house arrest. Aung San Suu Kyi has won several renowned international peace awards, notably the Nobel Peace prize and continues to have strong support and recognition from the international community. |
| Career data |
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September 1988
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Co-founder of NLD
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1987
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Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Simla
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1985-1986
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Visiting scholar, Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
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1972
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Research Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bhutan
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1969-1971
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Assistant Secretary, Advisory Committee on Administrative & Budgetary Questions, UN Secretariat, New York; volunteer work at Belleview hospital, NY
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| Detentions |
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20 July 1989 –
10 July 1995
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house arrest under martial law
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21 Sep 2000 –
6 May 2002
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house arrest for defying official restrictions by twice (2nd & 21st) attempting to travel outside Rangoon for party meetings
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30 May 2003 -
26 May 2009
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detained following the Depayin massacre/incident
(extension for one year: 27 May 2008)
(statement arguing ASSK could be detained up to 27 November 2009 under the 1975 State Protection Law)
14 May 2009Transferred to Insein Jail to face trial for allegedly violating the conditions of her house arrest following the 3 May intrusion of an American man, John Yettaw, into her compound.
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11 August 2009
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Three years in prison and hard labour for allegedly violating the conditions of her house arrest is commuted to 18 months under house arrest
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| High level foreign meetings |
Date
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Foreign Partner
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Foreign Official
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| 9 October 2009 |
USA, EU, Australia |
Diplomats of the US, European Union and Australia |
4 November
2009
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USA |
United States Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell meets Aung San Suu Kyi on an exploratory mission |
14 Aug 2009
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USA |
US Senator Jim Webb |
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