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U Nu.
15 February 1995
DEATH OF FORMER BURMESE PRIME MINISTER
Senator Evans today extended condolences on the part of the Australian
Government to the family of U Nu, former Prime Minister of Burma (Myanmar),
following his death in Rangoon on 14 February 1995.
Senator Evans said that U Nu symbolised the birth of democratic government in
Myanmar on its passage to independence in 1947. U Nu held the post of Prime
Minister almost continuously from Myanmar's independence until the military
took power in 1962. He was, in effect the only democratically elected leader
modern Burma has known and as such, will be remembered for unique contribution
to parliamentary democracy in a country which has still to achieve return to
representative government.
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