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Ko Ko Gyi was born on 18 December, 1961 in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), is a Politician. Discover Ko Ko Gyi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Occupation Politician
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 18 December, 1961
Birthday 18 December
Birthplace Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Nationality Myanmar

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Who Is Ko Ko Gyi's Wife?

His wife is Khin Thu Thu Win (m. 2014)

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Ko Ko Gyi Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ko Ko Gyi worth at the age of 62 years old? Ko Ko Gyi’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Myanmar. We have estimated Ko Ko Gyi's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2015

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.

2014

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

2007

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.

2006

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.

1989

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.

1988

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.

1961

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.