Min Ko Naing
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In this Burmese name, the given name is Min Ko Naing. There is no family name.
Paw Oo Tun (Burmese: ပေါ်ဦးထွန်း [pɔ̀ ʔú tʰʊ́ɰ̃]; born 18 October 1962), better known by his alias Min Ko Naing (မင်းကိုနိုင် [mɪ́ɰ̃ kò nàɪɰ̃], lit. "conqueror of kings"), is a leading democracy activist and dissident from Myanmar. He has spent most of the years since 1988 imprisoned by the state for his opposition activities. The New York Times has described him as Burma's "most influential opposition figure after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi".[3]
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Born | Paw Oo Tun (1962-10-18) 18 October 1962 (age 61) Yangon, Burma |
Education | Rangoon Arts & Sciences University, 3rd year B.S. Zoology[1] |
Organization(s) | All Burma Federation of Student Unions 88 Generation Students Group The 88 Generation Peace and Open Society |
Movement | 8888 Uprising |
Parent(s) | U Thet Nyunt, Daw Hla Kyi[1] |
Awards | Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (2009) Civil Courage Prize (2005) John Humphrey Freedom Award (1999) National Order of Merit (2015)[2] |
Website | Min Ko Naing |
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