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Today in History: Aung San Suu Kyi founds Burma's NLD

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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On 27 September 1988, pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi helped launch the National League for Democracy in Burma, seeking to end military rule and establish liberal democracy. The NLD later secured landslide victories in the 2015 and 2020 elections, governing until a February 2021 coup dismantled its rule.

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On 27 September 1988, pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi helped launch the National League for Democracy in Burma, seeking to end military rule and establish liberal democracy. The NLD later secured landslide victories in the 2015 and 2020 elections, governing until a February 2021 coup dismantled its rule.