U Nu (1907-1995) was a Burmese nationalist and the first Prime Minister of Burma, ruling from 1948 to 1962. He was a devout Buddhist who sought to make Buddhism the state religion. He was deposed by General Ne Win in a 1962 coup d’etat.
U Nu (1907-1995) was a Burmese nationalist and the first Prime Minister of Burma, ruling from 1948 to 1962. He was a devout Buddhist who sought to make Buddhism the state religion. He was deposed by General Ne Win in a 1962 coup d’etat.