May San Suu Aye is the daughter of assassinated Myanmar national hero General Aung San . ` She is someone who we talk to and rely on about policy advice , and certainly we were very gratified that she encouraged us to engage , encouraged my trip , '' Clinton told reporters at the time . She became involved in the pro - democracy demonstrations that erupted on August 8 , 1988 . The military military junta in Myanmar first placed Suu Kyi under house arrest in 1989 . Suu Kyi last returned in 2010 and has now won a seat in the country 's parliament .
May San Suu Aye is the daughter of assassinated Myanmar national hero General Aung San . She became involved in the pro - democracy demonstrations that erupted on August 8 , 1988 . The military military junta in Myanmar first placed Suu Kyi under house arrest in 1989 . Suu Kyi last returned in 2010 and has now won a seat in the country 's parliament .