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U Nu

1907 - 1995

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. U Nu is the 2,367th most popular politician (up from 3,279th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) and the 3rd most popular Burmese Politician.

U Nu is most famous for his leadership during the first period of parliamentary democracy in Burma. He was a founding member of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, which became the Burmese Communist Party. He was also the first Prime Minister of Burma and served from 1948 to 1962.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, U Nu ranks 2,367 out of 19,576. Before him are Casimir IV Jagiellon, George Vella, Domnall mac Ailpín, Basarab I of Wallachia, Naoto Kan, and Nikola IV Zrinski. After him are Bumin Qaghan, Bounnhang Vorachith, Eric VI of Denmark, Sophia Palaiologina, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, U Nu ranks 34. Before him are Sister Lúcia, François Duvalier, Lin Biao, Fred Zinnemann, Horst Wessel, and John Bowlby. After him are Giovanna of Italy, Daphne du Maurier, Jacques Tati, Maurice Blanchot, Erich Mielke, and Konstantinos Karamanlis. Among people deceased in 1995, U Nu ranks 26. Before him are Christian B. Anfinsen, Teresa Teng, William Alfred Fowler, Harold Wilson, Patricia Highsmith, and Clair Cameron Patterson. After him are Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Lana Turner, Souphanouvong, Donald Pleasence, Georges J. F. Köhler, and Selena.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), U Nu ranks 5 out of 40. Before him are Aung San Suu Kyi (1945), U Thant (1909), Nick Drake (1948), and Aung San (1915). After him are Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), and Ne Win (1910).

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    HPI: 75.35

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    POLITICIAN

    1907 - 1995

    HPI: 71.22

    Rank: 5

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    Rank: 8

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    1956 - Present

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    Rank: 9

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    HPI: 68.25

    Rank: 12

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), U Nu ranks 3. Before him are U Thant (1909), and Aung San (1915). After him are Win Myint (1951), Thein Sein (1944), Myint Swe (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Than Shwe (1933), Bayinnaung (1516), Ne Win (1910), Htin Kyaw (1946), and Alaungpaya (1714).

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