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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Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar is now facing a landmark genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which saw deposed leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi testify.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with a Red Cross official on Monday, providing evidence that she is alive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

SINGAPORE—Myanmar’s tainted pro-democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, met with a Red Cross official on Monday, offering evidence that the former leader is alive despite concerns from her supporters about her health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

There is more criticism of how Aung San Suu Kyi governed when she was in power than before.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a 2021 coup.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

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