What is U Nu?
{{Infobox Prime Minister | name = Nu <br/> {{my|နု}} | image = Staatsgreep in Birma, premier U nu, Bestanddeelnr 913-5820 (cropped).jpg | order = [[Prime Minister of Myanmar|Prime Minister of Burma]] | president = [[Sao Shwe Thaik]] <br/> [[Ba U]] | term_start = 4 January 1948 | term_end = 12 June 1956 | predecessor = | successor = [[Ba Swe]] |order2 = |term_start2 = 28 February 1957 |term_end2 = 28 October 1958 |predecessor2 = [[Ba Swe]] |successor2 = [[Ne Win]] |president2 = [[Ba U]] |order3 = |term_start3 = 4 April 1960 |term_end3 = 2 March 1962 |predecessor3 = [[Ne Win]] |successor3 = [[Ne Win]] |president3 = [[Win Maung]] | spouse = |birth_date = {{birth date|1907|5|25|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Wakema]], [[Myaungmya District]], [[British Burma]] |death_date = {{death date and age|1995|2|14|1907|5|25|df=y}} |death_place = [[Bahan Township]], [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]] | party = [[Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League]] |alma_mater = [[Yangon University|University of Rangoon]] }} [[Burmese name|U]] '''Nu''' ({{lang-my|ဦးနု}}; {{IPA-my|ʔú nṵ|pron}}; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995) was the first [[Prime Minister of Burma]]. He served 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. [[Myanmar|Burma]] gained independence from Britain on 4 January 1948. Nu became the first [[prime minister]] of the new country. He quit being prime minister in 1956. He again served as prime minister between [[Ba Swe]] and [[Ne Win]]. Nu was one of the leaders of the [[Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League]] (AFPFL) from 1942 to 1963. The AFPFL had two groups of power. Nu's group won the 1960 election. He then became prime minister. On 2 March 1962 General [[Ne Win]] took control of the government. Nu was then kept in an army camp. Nu continued to clai