Burma Myanmar• Name given by British

before independence• Aung San Suu Kyi &

people against the military government prefer Burma

• 1989 changed by military government

• Capital City (1947~2006) Rangoon changed to Yangon

ASEANAssociation of South-East Asian Nation

• Brunie• Cambodia• Indonesia• Laos• Malaysia

• Myanmar• Philippines• Singapore• Thailand• VietNam

Independence 1948• Military rules/Dictatorship (1962~2011)• Inner conflict Democratic vs Military Government Military vs Military

Aung San• 1915-1947 (aged 32)• Father of Nobel Peace laureate & opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi • Founder of Myanmar & Modern

Burmese army• Assassinated in a meeting(1947)by U Saw ( Myanmar’s prime minister at World War 2)

U Nu• 1907-1995 ( Aged 87)• Was a president of the

Rangoon University Students Union with Aung San

• 1st Formal Prime Minister of Myanmar

• First & last elected democratic leader

Ne Win(Dictator)

Problem starts1962

by

Sein Win(Military)

1974-1977

Maung Kha(Military)1977-1988

Saw Maung(Military)

1988-1992

Than Shwe(Military)1992-2003

Khin Nyunt(Military)2003-2004

Soe Win(Military)

2004-2007

Thein Sein(Military 2007-

2010)(Union Solidarity and Development

Party2010-Present)

• Freedom• Freedom of Speech• Sense of Secure• Equality • Human Right

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