International education. Born in Rangoon (now Yangon) in 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of Myanmar’s liberation movement leader Aung San, who was assassinated in July 1947. Aung San Suu ...

who won the prize for her advocacy of girls’ education, condemned the “tragic and shameful treatment” of the Rohingya. “I am still waiting for my fellow Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to ...

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally broke her silence on the ... “all people living in Rakhine state have access to education and health care services without discrimination.

REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun The national reverence accorded her late father, pictured here, helped launch Suu Kyi’s political career. “People were longing for somebody who resembled General Aung San ...

Aung San Suu Kyi’s education and international recognition was also a source of admiration for many of her followers. But while this was a strength in the eyes of many, it was an insult to the ...

Aung San Suu Kyi led her party to victory in Myanmar's ... making her simultaneously minister of foreign affairs, energy, education and the president's office." ...

Aung San Suu Kyi has been the most visible and polarizing ... She donated the $1.3 million in prize money to health and education programs in Myanmar. The award also drew international attention ...