Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Myanmar/Burma Parties
Also see Myanmar Ministers
1988- Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kuy
In 1990 her party, The National League for Democracy - of which she is Secretary
General - won 75% of the seats in the National Assembly but the military
dictatorship ignored the result and never called the Parliament. On 6 May 2010,
the party was declared illegal and disbanded by the ruling military junta after
failing to register for the elections slated for November 2010. She has been in
House Arrest 1989-95, 2000-02 and since 2003. (1945-).
1990-ca.94 Leader of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League Cho Cho Kyaw Nyein
2008- General Secretary of
the Karen National Union Naw
Zipporah Sein
The KNU also functions as an alternative government.
Last update 22.12.12