U Nu

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U Nu
ဦးနု
Prime Minister of Burma
In office 4 April 1960 – 2 March 1962
President	Win Maung
Preceded by	Ne Win
Succeeded by	Ne Win
In office 28 February 1957 – 28 October 1958
President	Ba U
Preceded by	Ba Swe
Succeeded by	Ne Win
In office 4 January 1948 – 12 June 1956
President	Sao Shwe Thaik Ba U
Preceded by	Office established Aung San as Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma
Succeeded by	Ba Swe
Personal details
Born	(1907-05-25)25 May 1907 Wakema, Myaungmya District, British Burma
Died	14 February 1995(1995-02-14) (aged 87) Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality	Burmese
Political party	Union Party (1958–1962/4) Parliamentary Democracy Party (1969–1973)
Other political affiliations	AFPFL (until 1958)
Spouse	Mya Yi ​ ​ (m. 1935; died 1993)​
Children	San San Nu Thaung Htaik Maung Aung Than Than Nu Khin Aye Nu
Alma mater	University of Rangoon
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

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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 leading Burmese statesman and nationalist politician. He was the first Prime Minister of Burma under the provisions of the 1947 Constitution of the Union of Burma, from 4 January 1948 to 12 June 1956, again from 28 February 1957 to 28 October 1958, and finally from 4 April 1960 to 2 March 1962.