What did Aung San Suu Kyi do?

She brought some democracy to her country with nonviolence. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma and a famous prisoner. She has been under house arrest several times. Suu Kyi won the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize in 1990, and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.

What kind of government is in Myanmar a monarchy B army rule C President Rule D elected by the people?

In Myanmar , people have the right to elect the government. Hence it is a democratic country.

What is Aung San Suu Kyi best known for?

Aung San Suu Kyi (born 19 June 1945 in Yangon, Burma) is a human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and State Counsellor of Myanmar. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma and a famous prisoner. She has been under house arrest several times.

Why is Suu Kyi still not the leader of Myanmar?

While the 2015 vote resulted in Suu Kyi becoming Myanmar’s state counsellor – and de facto leader in the eyes of the world – she remained barred from the presidency and hobbled by a constitution that had been drafted by the military years before to ensure it retained control over key ministries.

Who is Aung San’s daughter Ms Suu Kyi?

Ms Suu Kyi is the daughter of Myanmar’s independence hero, General Aung San. He was assassinated when she was only two years old, just before Myanmar gained independence from British colonial rule in 1948. In 1960 she went to India with her mother Daw Khin Kyi, who had been appointed Myanmar’s ambassador in Delhi.

Who is Ms Suu Kyi?

Ms Suu Kyi is the daughter of Myanmar’s independence hero, General Aung San. He was assassinated when she was only two years old, just before Myanmar gained independence from British colonial rule in 1948.

Why has Suu Kyi been arrested?

On the day parliament was to a sit for the first time, the military arrested Ms Suu Kyi along with many other political leaders. It then declared a state of emergency, handing power to the military for a full year. Ms Suu Kyi was later charged with illegally importing communications equipment.