Coup
Arrested for 5 years after a coup led by Ne Win
Role range: 1943-1962
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
U Nu Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow U Nu through 48 dated historical records for Myanmar.
U Nu, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
48Distinct records
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1962–1991Years on this page
1962
Nationalization
Announces plans to nationalize the import trade
Role range: 1943-1962
Coup
Ne Win seizes power during a military coup
Role range: 1943-1962
1967
Exile of U Nu
Forced into exile to Thailand & India
1980
Exile of U Nu
Returns to Myanmar
1988
Arrest of U Nu
Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister
NLD
Founds the National League for Democracy
1991
NLD
The NLD is banned by the military junta
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.