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Suu Kyi is the daughter of Burma's independence hero, General Aung San, assassinated when she was only two.
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The daughter of General Aung San, a hero of Burmese independence, Suu Kyi has repeatedly challenged Myanmar's regime over the years.
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Her popularity also comes in part from being the daughter of General Aung San, a hero of Burma's campaign for independence from British rule in the 1940s.
ECONOMIST: Help needed
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In a recent conversation with Junichiro Koizumi, Japan's prime minister, Than Shwe, Myanmar's most senior general, had raised the possibility of a role for Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the country's democracy movement.
ECONOMIST: Hint of a role for Aung San Suu Kyi
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Addressed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the letter called on him to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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During the two-day trip earlier this month, the secretary-general met with authorities and asked them to immediately release all political prisoners, including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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