U Nu Biography

Birth of U Nu

Arrested for anti-imperialist activities

Appointed Foreign Minister

Appointed Vice President of the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League

Appointed Vice President of the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League

Helps draft the new constitution for Burma

Appointed Prime Minister of Burma, after the assassination of Aung San

Appointed Speaker of the Constituent Assembly

Serves as Speaker of the Constituent Assembly during constitution drafting

Becomes head of the interim government after Aung San is assassinated

Helps guide the constitution approved before independence

Signs the Treaty establishing Burmese independence

Signs the treaty establishing Burmese independence from Britain

The Kuomingtang are supplied by the US & hope to recapture China. The defeated Kuomingtang Army in China occuppies Shan State

Forms the first post-independence government of the Union of Burma

Chosen as Independence Day by Burmese Astrologers

U Nu becomes first Prime Minister of independent Burma

Mandalay is captured by the Kachin rebels

Mandalay is captured by Kachin rebels. Kachin rebels capture Manadalay

Mandalay is captured by Kachin rebels. Kachin rebels capture Manadalay

The White Flag Communists begin their rebellion

The White Flag Communists begin their rebellion. The White Flag Communists begin a revolt

The White Flag Communists begin a revolt

The Government recaptures Manadalay from the Kachin rebels

The Government recaptures Manadalay from the Kachin rebels

The Government captures Prone from the Karen rebels

India provides Burma with a loan of 1,000,000 pounds, collective Commonwealth assistance. Britain provides Burma a 3,375,000 pounds loan, part of collective Commonwealth assistance

India provides Burma with a loan of 1,000,000 pounds, collective Commonwealth assistance. Britain provides Burma a 3,375,000 pounds loan, part of collective Commonwealth assistance

Leads the AFPFL to electoral victory

Continues as Prime Minister after AFPFL electoral success

Resigns after his first long premiership

U Nu resumes office for a second premiership

Stages a coup to solve some of Burmas problems but only has minor success

Political split weakens U Nu's government and leads to caretaker rule

Hands power to Ne Win's caretaker administration

Wins the Presidential elections, the army retires to its barracks. Leads the AFPFL to electoral victory

U Nu returns as Prime Minister after the 1960 election

Promotes Buddhism as the state religion during his final premiership

Arrested for 5 years after a coup led by Ne Win

Arrested for 5 years after a coup led by Ne Win

Ne Win seizes power during a military coup

Announces plans to nationalize the import trade

U Nu is overthrown and detained during Ne Win's coup

Forced into exile to Thailand & India

Returns to Myanmar

Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister

Founds the National League for Democracy

The NLD is banned by the military junta