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ASEAN envoy ends Myanmar trip with no public Suu Kyi meeting • Oct. 29, 2026, 2:36 PM ET (Straits Times)
Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:02 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Born June 19, 1945 (age 81) • Yangon • Myanmar
Political Affiliation National League for Democracy
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1991)

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Aung San Suu Kyi stands through a car sunroof waving to a large crowd of supporters in Mandalay, Myanmar, as people cheer and wave flags around her convoy.
President Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sit holding hands in front of Aung San Suu Kyi's staff in Rangoon, Myanmar, with a large portrait in the background.
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