Aung San Suu Kyi

@Political Leader (freedom Fighter) of Myanmar, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Aung San Suu Kyi is the flag bearer of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize Burmese Oxford University Leaders Political Leaders ENTJ Gemini Celebrities The rising and shinning face of Burma’s (present day Myanmar) claim for democracy and human rights, Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the most prominent political leaders of the country and one of the world's most prominent political prisoners as well. Born in Rangoon, politics ran in the blood of Suu Kyi, her father being the founder of the modern Burmese army and mother an ambassador of the country to India and Nepal. Ever since a young age, Suu Kyi was exposed to diverse views on politics and religion which shaped her beliefs and convictions. An unexpected turn of events changed the course of life of young Suu Kyi and brought her to the limelight and centerstage for Burma’s call for freedom and democracy. An ardent advocator for human rights and freedom, Suu Kyi is the founding member and chairperson of the National League for Democracy, Burmese political party. Ever since her plunge into the Burma’s political scene, Suu Kyi has been against military rule and dictatorship and is working relentlessly in making the country feature among the democratic nations of the world. For the same, she has suffered more than 15 years of detention, most of it which was under house arrest. Suu Kyi has beel offered support by various countries across the globe including United States, United Kingdom, Europe and so on. She has been felicitated with prestigious awards such as the Nobel Peace Prize and Congressional Gold Medal for her continuous effort to throw out dictatorship and install democracy in Myanmar by peaceful means.

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Birthday: June 19, 1945 Nationality: Burmese Famous: Political Leader (freedom Fighter) of Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders, ENTJ Spouses: Michael Aris (m. 1972–1999) Siblings: Aung San Lin, Aung San Oo Childrens: Alexander Aris, Kim Aris Universities: Oxford University University of London St Hugh's College Oxford Lady Shri Ram College for Women University of Toronto Mississauga University of Delhi University of Oxford SOAS University of London Information Detail Birthday June 19, 1945 Nationality Burmese Famous Political Leader (freedom Fighter) of Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders, ENTJ Spouses Michael Aris (m. 1972–1999) Siblings Aung San Lin, Aung San Oo Childrens Alexander Aris, Kim Aris Universities Oxford University University of London St Hugh's College Oxford Lady Shri Ram College for Women University of Toronto Mississauga University of Delhi University of Oxford SOAS University of London Notable Alumnis Oxford University Birth Place Yangon Political Ideology National League for Democracy Religion Theravada Buddhism Height 168cm Gender Female Father General Aung San Mother Daw Khin Kyi Net Worth $215 Million as of Sep 4,2016 Sun Sign Gemini Born in Yangon Famous as Political Leader (Freedom Fighter) of Myanmar

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Aung San Suu Kyi tied the nuptial knot in the year 1971 to Dr Micheal Aris, a scholar of Tibetan culture. She met him while she was working for the United Nations. Unsplash Personal Life

The couple was blessed with two sons, Alexander Aris and Kim in 1972 and 1977 respectively. Unsplash Personal Life

The love life of the couple was however a distressed one as the two could not meet each other frequently. While Aris was denied an entry visa by the Burmese dictatorship, Suu Kyi suffered from house arrest. Unsplash Personal Life

Daughter of former de facto prime minister of Burma Aung San, Aung San Suu Kyi was born in Rangoon. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Post the assassination of her father, Aung San Suu Kyi was looked after her mother. She had two brothers, one of whom died and the other emigrated to San Diego, California. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She gained her primary education from Methodist English High School. It was here that her trait for learning different languages cropped up. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Growing up in a political background, Suu Kyi was exposed to diverse political views and religions. Meanwhile, her mother Khin Kyi was appointed as a Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal in 1960. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Suu Kyi came to India along with her mother and completed her higher education from Convent of Jesus and Mary School. She graduated from Lady Shri Ram College with a degree in politics in 1964. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1988, with an aim to take care of her ailing mother, Suu Kyi returned to Burma. This move turned out to be a turning point in the life of Suu Kyi as she became actively involved in the pro-democracy movement. Unsplash Return to Burma

General Ne Win, military leader of Burma and head of the ruling party, stepped down which brought in mass demonstration for democracy. Public moved out in huge numbers on August 8, 1988 calling for democracy and independence but were violently suppressed by the military. Unsplash Return to Burma

Suu Kyi addressed the people rally in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda in the capital, calling for a democratic government. However, this was to no avail as the military junta captured power. Unsplash Return to Burma

To bring down the authoritarian rule of the military, Suu Kyi entered politics and founded the National League for Democracy (NLD) party on September 27, 1988. Her party worked on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and Buddhist concepts. Unsplash Return to Burma

Serving as the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Suu Kyi gave numerous speeches calling for freedom and democracy. Unsplash Return to Burma

Suu Kyi’s release brought in a whirl of supporters who rushed to her house in Rangoon. She was even visited by her son, Kim Aris, who visited his mother first time in ten years. Unsplash Later Life

Kim later came to Burma twice the same year, each time accompanying Suu Kyi on her trip to Bagan and Peru. Unsplash Later Life

In 2011, NLD announced its intention to re-register as a political party in order to contend 48 by-elections necessitated by the promotion of parliamentarians to ministerial rank. Unsplash Later Life

Same year, i.e. in 2011, Suu Kyi met Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, which was historical as it was her first-ever meeting with the leader of a foreign country. Unsplash Later Life

In 2012, Suu Kyi won a seat in the Parliament. Additionally, her party, National League for Democracy won 43 of the 45 contested seats, officially making Suu Kyi the Leader of the Opposition in the lower house. Unsplash Later Life

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 19, 1945
Nationality	Burmese
Famous	Political Leader (freedom Fighter) of Myanmar, Nobel Peace Prize, Oxford University, Leaders, Political Leaders, ENTJ
Spouses	Michael Aris (m. 1972–1999)
Siblings	Aung San Lin, Aung San Oo
Childrens	Alexander Aris, Kim Aris
Universities	Oxford University University of London St Hugh's College Oxford Lady Shri Ram College for Women University of Toronto Mississauga University of Delhi University of Oxford SOAS University of London
Notable Alumnis	Oxford University
Birth Place	Yangon
Political Ideology	National League for Democracy
Religion	Theravada Buddhism
Height	168cm
Gender	Female
Father	General Aung San
Mother	Daw Khin Kyi
Net Worth	$215 Million as of Sep 4,2016
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Yangon
Famous as	Political Leader (Freedom Fighter) of Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi

Burmese

Jun 19, 1945

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