In points: A timeline of Myanmar's politics
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Myanmar's powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained. Here's a general timeline.
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A soldier stands guard on a blockaded road to Myanmar's parliament in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in a coup
A TIMELINE OF MYANMAR:
1948: Burma becomes independent with U Nu as prime minister.
Mid-1950s: U Nu, together with Indian Prime Minister Nehru, Indonesian President Sukarno, Yugoslav President Tito and Egyptian President Nasser co-found NAM.