Ko Ko Gyi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ko Ko Gyi
Occupation	Human Rights Activist
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1961(1961-12-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Yangon
Country	Myanmar
Birth City	Yangon
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ko Ko Gyi Biography

Ko Ko Gyi is one of the most popular and richest Human Rights Activist who was born on December 18, 1961 in Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar. 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. He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement. He is one of the country’s most prominent activists, second only to Min Ko Naing.

Ko Ko Gyi returned to politics shortly after his release. In August 2007, he and other activists from the 88 Generation movement marched to protest against high fuel prices. The protests led to the Saffron Revolution, largest demonstrations against the military government since 1988. On 21 August 2007, he and other prominent activists were arrested again. He was detained in prison without trial for more than a year until 28 August 2008. On 11 November, he was sentenced to 65 years in prison. On 13 January 2012, he was released as part of a mass presidential pardon of political prisoners with nearly 600 other political prisoners from custody.

He had planned to run for a seat in 2015 elections from the National League for Democracy. But, to the surprise of many, his name was omitted from the NLD’s candidate list.

He was initially sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labor but the sentence was later reduced to 10 years. When he completed his prison term, the authorities continued to detain him under section 10(A) of the State Protection Act. He was eventually released in March 2005, after spending more than 13 years in prison. On 27 September 2006, he was arrested, together with Min Ko Naing, Htay Kywe, Min Zeya and Pyone Cho, for their pro-democracy activities, including the White Sunday Campaign, which began in early 2006. He was released on 11 January 2007.

Ko Ko Gyi Net Worth

Ko Ko Gyi is one of the richest Human Rights Activist from Myanmar. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ko Ko Gyi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1988, Ko Ko Gyi was a final year international relations major at Yangon University when the 1988 Uprising began. Ko Ko Gyi, together with fellow student leaders, led a peaceful rally on the campus of Yangon University on 15 March 1988. On 16 March 1988 he was among the students who were beaten by the police on the main street in front of the school while they were attempting to march to the Yangon Institute of Technology. On 28 August 1988, he became the vice-chair of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABSFU) led by Min Ko Naing.

He was arrested on 27 April 1989, and held in detention for 44 days. Following his release, he led the ABSFU from July 1989 to December 1991, while his friend and colleague Min Ko Naing remained in detention. He was arrested again on 11 December 1991 for his involvement in a student protest at Yangon University, held to honor Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest, for her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ko Ko Gyi married to Khin Thu Thu Win in 2014 and they have one child.

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Facts & Trivia

Ko Ranked on the list of most popular Human Rights Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Myanmar. Ko Ko Gyi celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Ko Ko Gyi

1. Ko Ko Gyi is a prominent Burmese democracy activist.
2. He co-founded the 88 Generation Students group in Myanmar.
3. He was imprisoned for over 17 years for his activism.
4. Ko Ko Gyi has advocated for non-violent resistance against military rule.
5. He has been involved in various protests and movements for democracy.
6. In 2019, he was arrested again for participating in anti-government protests.
7. Ko Ko Gyi has received international recognition and awards for his activism.
8. He is known for his strong stance against corruption and human rights abuses.
9. Despite facing persecution, he continues to speak out against injustice in Myanmar.
10. Many consider him a hero and symbol of hope for democratic change in Myanmar.