2. Fight for freedom begins with fight for speech

3. Early Life
 Born on June
19, 1945
 Birthplace is
Rangoon, Burma
 Daughter of Burmese
general Aung San
 Father helped
establish
independence in
Burma
 Father was
assassinated in July
of 1947
 She lived and studied

4. Conflict background
 San Suu Kyi is
Burma’s pro-
democracy leader
 Fought against
former socialist
leader General Ne-
Win
 She has spent more
than 15 years under
detention, most of it
under house arrest.

5. Inspiration- and Cause
 Inspired by
Mahatma Gandhi
 She fights for
democracy in her
country
 Political leader of
Burma’s pro-
democracy
movement

6. Major accomplishments
 Won noble prize for
peace in 1991
 Know as the “ The
Lady” or “Lady of
Burma”
 Symbol of non
violence and fight
for democracy
 Several other
honors and awards

7. Significant World Event
 In 2011, Aung San
Suu Kyi addressed
the World Economic
Forum Annual
Meeting in Davos
 She spoke on behalf
of “55 million people
of Burma who have
largely been left
behind.”

8. Symbol of Democracy
 Committed to
democracy
 Political prisoner
 Honorary member of
“The Elders” lead
my Nelson Mandela
 National icon in
Burma after the
“8888”uprising

9. Landslide Victory in recent
election
 National League
of Democracy
wins 40/45 open
seats
 San Suu Kyi
wins a seat in
the parliament

10. The Road Ahead
 Can she strengthen
the fragile Economy
 Will US and other
nations lift the trade
and travel embargo
 Can she tackle the
socio economic
problems
 How much more
longer to true
democracy

11. STAND UP TO WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN
Thank You ……Navin Shajan