Alexander Aris
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Alexander Aris Myint San Aung, , is the elder son of Aung San Suu Kyi
and Michael Aris
. He is a grandson of Aung San
, who founded the modern Burmese army and negotiated Burma's independence
from the United Kingdom
in 1947 and the pioneer of democracy in Myanmar.
for her efforts in Burma. At the time Alexander (age 18) and his brother Kim Aris (age 14) accepted the Prize on their mother's behalf. The Nobel Peace Prize's 1.3 million USD prize money was used to establish a health
and education
trust for the Burmese people. Over the years Alexander has accepted many awards and given many speeches on behalf of his mother. They include, but are not limited to, accepting The Award of the International Human Rights Law Group; welcoming the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Spain; and accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1989 Alexander and his brother were both stripped of their Burmese citizenships by the ruling junta. After his father's death in 1999 Alexander visited his mother for a short time.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, AC is a Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy. In the 1990 general election, her National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained...
and Michael Aris
Michael Aris
Michael Vaillancourt Aris was a leading Western authority on Bhutanese, Tibetan, and Himalayan culture, and wrote numerous books on Buddhism in those regions. He was the husband of Burmese opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi....
. He is a grandson of Aung San
Aung San
Bogyoke Aung San ; 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw....
, who founded the modern Burmese army and negotiated Burma's independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1947 and the pioneer of democracy in Myanmar.
Life after mother's detention
In 1991 Alexander's mother Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
for her efforts in Burma. At the time Alexander (age 18) and his brother Kim Aris (age 14) accepted the Prize on their mother's behalf. The Nobel Peace Prize's 1.3 million USD prize money was used to establish a health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
trust for the Burmese people. Over the years Alexander has accepted many awards and given many speeches on behalf of his mother. They include, but are not limited to, accepting The Award of the International Human Rights Law Group; welcoming the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Spain; and accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1989 Alexander and his brother were both stripped of their Burmese citizenships by the ruling junta. After his father's death in 1999 Alexander visited his mother for a short time.