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The Documentary: A Profile of Aung San Suu Kyi

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10/11/2015 GMT

A Profile of Aung San Suu Kyi

BBC World Service - The Documentary, A Profile of Aung San Suu Kyi

With her party now in power in Myanmar, what does the future hold?

Known by many in her country as 'The Lady' and with her party now in power, Aung San Suu Kyi has become one of the world's most famous politicians.

Known by many in her country as 'The Lady', Aung San Suu Kyi has become one of the world's most famous female politicians. And yet she has never exercised any power in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, until now. 

Aung San Suu Kyi's political career, which began dramatically with the failed uprising of 1988, has been shaped by the memory of her father, General Aung San, who is regarded as the founder of modern Burma. Her life has been marked by loss: her father was assassinated when she was two, her older brother died six years later and her British husband, Michael Aris, died when she was under house arrest. How has Aung San Suu Kyi remained committed to her struggle to bring democracy to the country? 

Presenter: Mark Coles 
Producers: Peter Snowdon and Katie Inman 


Image: Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition politician, chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, arrives at the polling station to cast vote on November 8, 2015 in Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)

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