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Aung San Suu Kyi, whose mother was ambassador to India and father de facto prime minister of Myanmar (Burma), won election but was denied the office by a military government. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
Aung San Suu Kyi Quotes
Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi - part of an extensive collection of quotations by notable women.
Annan calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's release
A press release from the United Nations from July, 2003, on the Secretary-General's "concern about the safety and well being of democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calling on the government to meet with her."
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Pages
Updated frequently, this site includes news, announcements, articles, biographies, speeches, interviews, letters, press releases and more on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese advocate of democracy and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi - Timeline
A detailed timeline of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese (Myanmar) leader, daughter of assassinated General Aung San and diplomat Daw Khin Kyi.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Biography from the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Profile of Aung San Suu Kyi from CNN.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Biography from The Columbia Encyclopedia 2000. Includes pronunciation of her name.
Nobel Peace Prize 1991
Official Web site of the Nobel Foundation includes the press release and presentation speech for Aung Sann Suu Kyi's 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, plus a biography, the text of her acceptance speech, and a link to an article about the "Nine Nobel Women."
Suu Kyi urges women leaders to support Myanmar's freedom.
An appeal by the Myanmar leader to other women political leaders. January 2000 article from

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