Early+Life+and+Education

Aung San Suu Kyi was born on the 19th of June 1945 in Rangoon, Burma (present day Myanmar). She had two other siblings and her father Aung San, was known as the father of independent and played a huge role in gaining Burma's independence. Aung San Suu Kyi's mother was also involved in several women's political parties before marrying. In July 1947 Aung San was assassinated by members of the opposing party when Aung San Suu Kyi was just 2 years old. She developed her fathers sense of duty to his country and her mothers forgiveness of her fathers killers. She spent most of her early life in Burma but later joined her mother who was appointed Burmese ambassador in India, to continue her Secondary School Education. She then attended St. Hugh's College and Oxford University, where she studied politics and economics and philosophy and received her bachelors and masters degree.