Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi (19 August 1945 - 8 June 2001) was a Burmese politician and activist who served as the President of the Union of Myanmar between 1988 and 2001, and as Chairwoman of the National Democracy League from 1988 until her death in 2001. She played an important role during the Burmese transition to democracy in late 1980's.