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Barack Obama becomes the first sitting US President to visit Burma, meeting both Burmese President Thein Sein and National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2012-11-19

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy opposition party in Burma and MP for Kawhmu, leaves Yangon for Bangkok, Thailand on her first overseas trip in 22 years.
2012-05-29

Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy, is sworn in as a member of the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of the parliament of Burma.
2012-05-2

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says that a dispute over the wording of the oath of office has been resolved and that she and her colleagues from the National League for Democracy will attend parliament for the first time.
2012-04-30

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi registers her National League for Democracy party, and visits Burma's parliament for the first time.
2011-12-23

Burma's highest court upholds the dissolution of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party.
2011-01-28

Thousands of cheering supporters greet Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi outside the headquarters of the National League for Democracy in Yangon.
2010-11-14

Aung San Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy, announces it will boycott the upcoming general elections in Burma.
2010-03-29

Burma's High Court refuses to accept a lawsuit by the National League for Democracy against the ruling State Peace and Development Council for what they allege are unfair and discriminatory election laws.
2010-03-23

Burma's Supreme Court rejects an appeal by detained National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi against an 18 month extension on her house arrest.
2010-02-26