Aung San Suu Kyi
1945– · Burmese (Rangoon/Yangon) · 21st Century Myanmar
Known for: Nobel Peace Prize laureate who spent 15 years under house arrest fighting for democracy—then defended genocide against the Rohingya
Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest for opposing Myanmar's military dictatorship, winning the Nobel Peace Prize (1991) and becoming a global symbol of democratic resistance. When she finally came to power, she defended the military's genocide against the Rohingya Muslims, shattering her moral authority. She was arrested again in the 2021 military coup.
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