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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Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held in detention since a military coup in 2021, has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media reported.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since a 2021 military coup, with her announced movement to house arrest a tantilising update that still leaves her isolated from the public eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He launched his coup on 1 February 2021, the day Aung San Suu Kyi was due to inaugurate her new government.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Aung San Suu Kyi, who turned 80 this year, remains under house arrest and her National League for Democracy, along with most other opposition parties, has been disbanded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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