Fun Facts About Aung San Suu Kyi
- Aung San Suu Kyi has no surname. Her name comes from three relatives: "Aung San" from her father, "Suu" from her grandmother and "Kyi" from her mother.[1]
- Her sons accepted her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize while she was under house arrest. She finally delivered her Nobel lecture in Oslo in 2012, two decades later.[1]
- Offered freedom if she left the country, she refused. Her husband, Michael Aris, saw her only five times between 1989 and his death in 1999.[1]
- In 2009 an American, John Yettaw, swam uninvited across Inya Lake to her house. She was then arrested for violating the terms of her house arrest.[1]
- Suu Kyi speaks four languages: Burmese, English, French and Japanese. During her house arrest she passed the time reading and playing the piano.[1]
- After Oxford, Suu Kyi lived in New York City and worked at the United Nations for three years, mainly on budget matters.[1]
- Aung San Suu Kyi was alive at the same time as Henry Ford — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1945–1947).[1][2][3][4]
- Aung San Suu Kyi shares a birthday with Blaise Pascal: both were born on June 19.[1][2][5][6]
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. She has served as the general secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) since the party's founding in 1988 and was registered as its chairperson while it was a legal party from 2011 to 2023. She played a vital role in Myanmar's transition from military junta to partial democracy in the 2010s. She has been widely described as the de facto leader of Myanmar from 2016 to 2021. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.[1]
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Questions About Aung San Suu Kyi
When was Aung San Suu Kyi born?
Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, and is alive today.
How old is Aung San Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945, and turned 81 on June 19, 2026.
What is Aung San Suu Kyi known for?
Aung San Suu Kyi is known for: Myanmar democracy leader, Nobel laureate. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. She has served as the general secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) since the party's founding in 1988 and was registered as its chairperson while it was a legal party from 2011 to 2023. She played a vital role in Myanmar's transition from military junta to partial democracy in the 2010s. She has been widely described as the de facto leader of Myanmar from 2016 to 2021. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who was alive at the same time as Aung San Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 81 years.
Sources
- Aung San Suu Kyi — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aung San Suu Kyi (Q36740) — Wikidata
- Henry Ford — Wikipedia
- Henry Ford (Q8768) — Wikidata
- Blaise Pascal — Wikipedia
- Blaise Pascal (Q1290) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Aung San Suu Kyi at the Enthronement of Naruhito (1).jpg — Wikimedia Commons. 首相官邸ホームページ, CC BY 4.0