Aung San Suu Kyi

American

[oung sahn soo kee] / ˈaʊŋ ˈsɑn ˈsu ˈki /

noun

born 1945, Burmese opposition leader.

Aung San Suu Kyi British

/ ˈaʊŋ ˈsæn ˈsuː ˈkiː /

noun

born 1945, Burmese politician; cofounder (1988) and general secretary (1988–91; 1995– ) of the National League for Democracy: Nobel peace prize 1991; released (2010) from a lengthy house arrest; elected to the Burmese House of Representatives in 2012

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A career diplomat and former ambassador to France, Sihasak urged the Myanmar authorities to free 80-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi on humanitarian grounds.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

He served as an economic policy adviser to State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar and was a political prisoner there, 2021-22.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

The country's junta named Myint Swe acting president after it overthrew the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Myanmar’s de facto civilian leader at the time, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, had brushed off questions about the military’s conduct.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing is on his first visit to China since he ousted the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024

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