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U Nu

1907 - 1995

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Nu (Burmese: ဦးနု; pronounced [ʔú nṵ]; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), commonly known as U Nu and also by the honorific name Thakin Nu, was a prominent Burmese statesman and the first Prime Minister of Union of Burma. He was educated at Rangoon University, where he developed his political ideas and became actively involved in the student movement. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of U Nu has received more than 572,681 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). U Nu is the 3,279th most popular politician (up from 5,327th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (up from 12th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Burmese Politician.

U Nu is most famous for his leadership during the first period of parliamentary democracy in Burma. He was a founding member of the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League, which became the Burmese Communist Party. He was also the first Prime Minister of Burma and served from 1948 to 1962.

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, U Nu ranks 3,279 out of 19,576. Before him are Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Ferdinand II of Portugal, Junichiro Koizumi, Princess Thyra of Denmark, Rudolph II of Burgundy, and Ephialtes. After him are Al-Hakam I, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Mikhail Mishustin, Charles Felix of Sardinia, and Emperor Suinin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, U Nu ranks 52. Before him are Varlam Shalamov, W. H. Auden, Solomon Asch, Pujie, Henri-Georges Clouzot, and Barbara Stanwyck. After him are Alexander R. Todd, Zarah Leander, Yoshiko Kawashima, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, H. L. A. Hart, and Altiero Spinelli. Among people deceased in 1995, U Nu ranks 39. Before him are Hugo Pratt, Christian B. Anfinsen, Aziz Nesin, Edda Mussolini, Roger Zelazny, and Louis Malle. After him are Rory Gallagher, John Vincent Atanasoff, Pierre Schaeffer, Alonzo Church, Ernest Walton, and Lita Grey.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), U Nu ranks 5 out of 40. Before him are Aung San Suu Kyi (1945), U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), and Bayinnaung (1516). After him are Thein Sein (1944), Ne Win (1910), Than Shwe (1933), Alaungpaya (1714), Peter Townsend (1914), Win Myint (1951), and Min Aung Hlaing (1956).

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  • Photo of Aung San Suu Kyi

    Aung San Suu Kyi

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1945 - Present

    HPI: 75.00

    Rank: 1

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    U Thant

    POLITICIAN

    1909 - 1974

    HPI: 69.09

    Rank: 2

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    Aung San

    POLITICIAN

    1915 - 1947

    HPI: 66.96

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Bayinnaung

    Bayinnaung

    POLITICIAN

    1516 - 1581

    HPI: 63.17

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of U Nu

    U Nu

    POLITICIAN

    1907 - 1995

    HPI: 62.42

    Rank: 5

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    Thein Sein

    POLITICIAN

    1944 - Present

    HPI: 62.24

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Ne Win

    Ne Win

    POLITICIAN

    1910 - 2002

    HPI: 61.65

    Rank: 7

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    Than Shwe

    POLITICIAN

    1933 - Present

    HPI: 61.63

    Rank: 8

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    Alaungpaya

    POLITICIAN

    1714 - 1760

    HPI: 61.30

    Rank: 9

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    Peter Townsend

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1914 - 1995

    HPI: 60.66

    Rank: 10

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    Win Myint

    POLITICIAN

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 60.52

    Rank: 11

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    Min Aung Hlaing

    POLITICIAN

    1956 - Present

    HPI: 60.04

    Rank: 12

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), U Nu ranks 4. Before him are U Thant (1909), Aung San (1915), and Bayinnaung (1516). After him are Thein Sein (1944), Ne Win (1910), Than Shwe (1933), Alaungpaya (1714), Win Myint (1951), Min Aung Hlaing (1956), Anawrahta (1015), and Htin Kyaw (1946).

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