Blog Entry #4.6 - Person Research (A)

1. Name of Notable Person: Aung San Suu Kyi 2. Web Addresses of all Sources:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/aung_san_suu_kyi.html , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi , http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/aung-san-suu-kyi-11.php 3. Biographical Information: a. Date of Birth and Death: June 19 ,1945 b. Place of Birth and Death (or current residence): Myanmar c. Family (e.g. parents, siblings, spouse, children): Mother & Father: Aung San and Khin Kyi Children : Alexander Aris (1973) & Kim Aris (1977) d. Education: University of Delhi ,University of Oxford & University of London e. Occupation: General Secretary of the National League for Democracy 4. Two-three Quotes (either about the person of from the person):"Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential." , "I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians" 5. Significant contribution(s) to World History: Leading the Burmese Democracy MovementGeneral Secretary of the National League for Democracy 6. Ten terms related to the person:

Burmese, Politics, House Arrest, Nobel Peace Prize, Methodist English High School, Philosophy, Economics, Micheal Aris 7. Timeline of at least five important dates in the person’s life:1948 Burma, which Britain annexed in 1852, initially as part of India, becomes independent, with the nationalist leader U Nu as prime minister. 1962 A government led by U Nu, elected two years before, is overthrown in a military coup. 1988 Protests in August against political oppression and the government mishandling of the economy are brutally suppressed, leaving 3,000 people dead. A junta seizes power in the aftermath and the National League for Democracy is formed. 1989 The junta declares martial law and changes the country's name to Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of the independence hero Aung San, who was assassinated in 1947, is held for "endangering the state". Other NLD leaders are arrested. 1990 The NLD wins a landslide victory in an election allowed by the junta, but the results are ignored by the military government.