Aung San Suu Kyi Age, Biography, Career, Parents, Net worth
Burmese politician, diplomat, novelist, and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was given a four-year prison term for inciting and violating coronavirus laws.
To learn more about her upbringing, schooling, and political career, read the article below.
Aung San Suu Kyi Age
She is 75 years old.
Aung San Suu Kyi Biography
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author and Nobel laureate who was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for incitement and breaching coronavirus regulations. However, the ruling military junta leaders have reduced the term of her detention to two years on grounds of humanity in her current location.
Responding to the recent verdicts related to the ousted Myanmar leader Aang Sang Suu Kyi and others, India said, “We are disturbed at the recent verdicts. As a neighbouring democracy, India has been consistently supportive of the democratic transition in Myanmar.
We believe that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld. Any development that undermines these processes and accentuates differences is a matter of deep concern. It is our sincere hope that keeping their nation’s future in mind, efforts would be made by all sides to advance the path of dialogue.”
Through this article, let us take a look at her early life, education, and political career.
Aung San Suu Kyi Education
She received her initial education at Methodist English High School (present-day Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon). She was later admitted to the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, New Delhi. In 1964, she graduated with a degree in Politics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.
From St. Hugh’s College, Oxford, she obtained a B.A. degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1967 and an M.A. degree in Politics in 1968. From 1985 to 1987, Aung San Suu Kyi worked towards an M.Phil. degree in Burmese literature as a research student at SOAS, the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
In 1990, she was elected as an Honorary Fellow at St. Hugh, Oxford. She was also appointed as a Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS) in India.
Aung San Suu Kyi husband
On 1 January 1972, Aung San Suu Kyi married a scholar of Tibetan Culture and Literature, Dr. Michael Aris. The couple gave birth to Alexandar Aris (son) the following year and in 1977 to Kim Aris.
Aung San Suu Kyi Career
Aung San Suu Kyi worked at the United Nations (UN) for three years on budget matters. She also worked for the government of the Union of Burma.
Aung San Suu Kyi parents
Aung San Suu Kyi is a personal name and is derived from the names of three people– Aung San from her father, Suu from her paternal grandmother and Kyi from her mother. She is also referred to as Daw Suu (Aunt Suu) or Amay Suu (Mother Suu) by the Burmese.
Family: Her father Aung San allied with the Japanese during World War II and founded the modern Burmese army. In 1947, he negotiated Burma’s independence from the United Kingdom and was assassinated by his rivals the same year.
Aung San Suu Kyi siblings
Aung San Suu Kyi grew up with his mother and two brothers– Aung San Lin and Aung San Oo. Aung San Lin died at the age of eight after he drowned in an ornamental lake while Aung San Oo emigrated and became a US citizen.
In 1960, her mother was appointed as the Burmese ambassador to India and Nepal.
