Aung San Suu Kyi
Biography
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician and diplomat, born on June 19, 1945, in Rangoon, British Burma. She rose to prominence in the 8888 Uprising of 1988, becoming the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, a party she co-founded with retired army officials. A key figure in Myanmar's transition to partial democracy, she was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize and served as State Counsellor from 2016 to 2021.