Ko Ko Gyi | |
|---|---|
 Ko Ko Gyi in 2018 | |
| Born | 18 December 1961 Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Education | Yangon University (Final year, International Relations) |
| Alma mater | Government Technical Institute (Pyay) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Organization(s) | All Burma Federation of Student Unions 88 Generation Students Group |
| Movement | 8888 Uprising Saffron Revolution |
| Spouse |
Khin Thu Thu Win (m. 2014) |
| Parent | Thaung Tun |
Ko Ko Gyi (Burmese: ကိုကိုကြီး, [kò kò dʑí] born 18 December 1961) is a Burmese politician and leading democracy activist. For his protests against the military government, he spent over 17 years in prison on multiple occasions between 1989 and 2012.[note 1] He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.[1] BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement.[2][3] He is one of the country's most prominent activists, second only to Min Ko Naing.[1][4]
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- ^ "Brief Biography of Ko Ko Gyi, 88 Generation Student Leader | MoeMaKa Burmese News & Media". Moemaka.com. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (2009-06-24). "Political Prisoner Profile: Ko Ko Gyi / Case No. 0004" (PDF). aappb.org. pp. 1–5. Retrieved 2014-04-26.