Aung San Suu Kyi
- Born 1945, daughter of Burma's independence hero, General Aung San assassinated in 1947
- 1960: Leaves Burma and is later educated at Oxford University
- 1988: Returns to care for sick mother and is caught up in revolt against then-dictator Ne Win
- 1989: Put under house arrest as Burma junta declares martial law
- 1990: NLD wins election; military disregards result
- 1991: Wins Nobel Peace Prize
- 1995: Released from house arrest, but movements restricted
- 2000: Near continuous period of house arrest begins
- Sept 2007: First public appearance since 2003, greeting protesting Buddhist monks
- November 2010: NLD boycotts first election in 20 years and is disbanded
Source: BBC News
