U Nu

Politician

1907 – 1995

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Who was U Nu?

U Nu was a leading Burmese nationalist and political figure of the 20th century. He was the first Prime Minister of Burma under the provisions of the 1947 Constitution of the Union of Burma, from 4 January 1948 to 12 June 1956, again from 28 February 1957 to 28 October 1958, and finally from 4 April 1960 to 2 March 1962.

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Born
May 25, 1907
Wakema
Spouses
Religion
  • Buddhism
  • Theravada
Nationality
  • Myanmar
Profession
Education
  • Yangon University
Died
Feb 14, 1995
Yangon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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