born 1945
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who served as the State Counsellor of Myanmar from 2016 until her removal in a military coup in 2021. She is known for her pro-democracy activism and her long-term struggle against the military dictatorship in Myanmar, as well as for her efforts to promote human rights and democratic reforms in the country. Suu Kyi spent many years under house arrest before being released in 2010, ultimately leading her party, the National League for Democracy, to significant electoral victories.