Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
(1945-)

Burmese Pro-Democracy Activist, Politician
1990 Rafto Human Rights Prize Winner
1990 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
1991 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

1992 International Simón Bolívar Prize
2000 Presidential Medal of Freedom
2007 Congressional Gold Medal / The Elders

birthdate: June 19    birthplace: Rangoon, Burma

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1991/kyi-bio.html

www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/
youth-outreach/peace-heroes/kyi-aung-daw.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/C001515/
heroism/herodb.php?action=hero&HeroID=7

www.thepeacemission.com/aung-san-suu-kyi.htm

 

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