Aung San Suu Kyi is 81 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 19 June 1945.
Burmese democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner who spent years under house arrest and later led Myanmar's civilian government
Did you know?She spent a total of fifteen years under house arrest for her role in the pro-democracy movement.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 June 1945
Age81
NationalityBurmese
BirthplaceYangon, Myanmar
Occupationpolitician, writer, human rights defender
Editor's Take:
Aung San Suu Kyi's story is one of the most dramatic reversals in modern politics. The daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, she became the face of the country's pro-democracy movement and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. For years she was celebrated worldwide as a symbol of peaceful resistance to military rule. After her party took power, her international reputation suffered when she defended the army against accusations of atrocities against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Following a military coup in 2021, she was detained again and sentenced to long prison terms.
Key Milestones
1988: Co-founds the National League for Democracy
1991: Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
2016: Becomes State Counsellor
2021: Detained after a military coup
Aung San Suu Kyi (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.
Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday is June 19. She was born on June 19, 1945 in Yangon, Myanmar.
How old is Aung San Suu Kyi?
Aung San Suu Kyi is 81 years old, and turns 82 on her next birthday, June 19.
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