Background
NU, U formerly Thakin Nu was born in 1907.
NU, U formerly Thakin Nu was born in 1907.
Rangoon University.
Joined Dobhama Asiayone (Our Burma) Organization. Sentenced to term of imprisonment at outbreak of Second World War. Released after Japanese occupation.
Organized Dobhama Asiayone and later joined w"artime Government, as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Doctor Ba Maw’s Cabinet 1943-1944.
Minister for Publicity and Propaganda 1944-1945. Elected Vice-President Anti-Fascist People"s Freedom League (Nationalist Coalition) after Allied re-occupation.
Elected Speaker Constituent Assembly 1947. Deputy Chairman Governor's Executive Council July 1947.
Signatory Anglo-Burmese Treaty, London, preliminary to Burmese Independence and first Prime Minister of Burmese Republic 1948-1956.
Resigned to devote himself to the reorganization of Anti-Fascist People"s Freedom League. Prime Minister 1957-1958. Prime Minister, Minister of Home Affairs, Relief and Resettlement, Democratization of Local Administration, Information, Transport, Posts and Telegraphs, Shipping and Aviation, Housing and Rehabilitation 1960-1962.
In custody 1962-1966.
Left Burma 1969 to organize opposition movement to Burmese regime. Living in Thailand 1969-1970.
Returned to Burma to lead revolutionary movement opposing Government of General Ne Win October 1970, living in Thailand, then in India until 1980. Returned to Burma (now Myanmar) July 1980 requested foreign support for his formation of an alternative government September 1988, rebuffed.