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U Nu (1907–1995) was a Burmese politician and writer who served as the Prime Minister of Myanmar. A member of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, he was educated at the University of Yangon, where he also held the position of chancellor. His political career included participation in the Asian–African Conference.
Nu authored numerous works, including "U Nu repudiates Marxism as basic philosophy of AFPFL," "Democratisation of local administration," and "Buddhism." He also produced the "Translation of the chancellor's convocation address at the University of Rangoon" and the "Speech of Prime Minister U Nu, chancellor of the University of Rangoon." A practitioner of Buddhism, he was born in Wakema and died in Yangon.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 14 February 1995
- Works
- 39
Top works
- U Nu repudiates Marxism as basic philosophy of AFPFL
- Democratisation of local administration
- Translation of the chancellor's convocation address at the University of Rangoon
- Speech of Prime Minister U Nu, chancellor of the University of Rangoon
- Buddhism
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Key facts
- President
- Win Maung
- Preceded by
- Ne Win
- Succeeded by
- Ne Win
- Born
- ( 1907-05-25 ) 25 May 1907, Wakema , Myaungmya District , Lower Burma, British India
- Died
- 14 February 1995 (1995-02-14) (aged 87), Bahan Township , Yangon , Myanmar
- Party
- Union Party (1958–1962/4), Parliamentary Democracy Party (1969–1973)
- Other political affiliations
- AFPFL (until 1958)
- Spouse
- Mya Yi ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 ; died 7 February 1993</span>"}]]}'>1993 )
- Children
- San San Nu, Thaung Htaik, Maung Aung, Than Than Nu , Khin Aye Nu
- Alma mater
- University of Rangoon
- Religion
- Theravada Buddhism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Myanmar
- Place of birth
- Wakema
- Place of death
- Yangon
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- Prime Minister of Myanmar
- Political party
- Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League
- Languages spoken
- Burmese
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Participant in
- Asian–African Conference
- Image
- Staatsgreep in Birma, premier U nu, Bestanddeelnr 913-5820 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- U Nu
- date of birth
- 1907-05-25
- date of death
- 1995-02-14
- name in kana
- ウ・ヌー
- name in native language
- ဦးနု
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Encyclopedic overview
Nu (Burmese: ဦးနု; pronounced [ʔú nṵ]; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), commonly known as U Nu and also by the honorific name Thakin Nu, was a prominent Burmese statesman and the first Prime Minister of Union of Burma. He was educated at Rangoon University, where he developed his political ideas and became actively involved in the student movement. Nu's involvement in the nationalist movement deepened during his university years, and he quickly emerged as a leading figure advocating for Burma's independence from British colonial rule.
He played a crucial role in the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL), the primary political organization leading the fight for independence. Following Burma's independence in 1948, Nu became the country's first Prime Minister under the provisions of the 1947 Constitution of the Union of Burma. His tenure was marked by efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation, establish democratic governance, and navigate the complexities of ethnic and political divisions within Burma. Nu's administration faced numerous challenges, including economic difficulties, internal insurgencies, and the task of unifying a diverse population.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “U Nu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.