Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of assassinated Myanmar independence hero General Aung San . She became involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations that erupted on August 8 , 1988 . The couple had two children , Alexander and Kim . The military government then launched a brutal crackdown against protesters and eventually forced her into exile to Britain where she has lived ever since. Suu Kyi last released in 2010 and has now won a seat in the country 's parliament .
Aung San Suu Kyi is the daughter of assassinated Myanmar independence hero General Aung San . She became involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations that erupted on August 8 , 1988 . The military government then launched a brutal crackdown against protesters and eventually forced her into exile to Britain where she has lived ever since. Suu Kyi last released in 2010 and has now won a seat in the country 's parliament .