Alexander Aris

Birth Name: Alexander John C. Aris Myint San Aung

Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 12 April, 1973

Ethnicity:
*50% Burmese
*28.125% English
*18.75% French-Canadian
*3.125% Scottish

Alexander Aris is a British civil rights activist.

He is the son of Burmese politician and author Aung San Suu Kyi and British historian Michael Aris. His father was born in Havana, Cuba, to an English father and a French-Canadian mother. His mother was born in Rangoon, British Burma, and has been General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, since 27 September, 1988, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy, from 13 December, 2011 to 28 March, 2023, and Leader of the Opposition, from 2 May, 2012 to 29 January, 2016. His maternal uncle is engineer Aung San Oo. His first cousin, once removed, Sein Win, was also a politician, who was Prime Minister of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma.

Alexander’s paternal grandfather was John Arundel Aris (the son of Herbert Aris and Sydney Dorothy Arundel). John was born in Winchester, Hampshire, England, and was an English officer, with the British Council. Herbert was the son of John Aris and Elizabeth Whitton. Sydney was the daughter of John Thomas Arundel and Eliza Eleanor “Lillie” Whibley.

Alexander’s paternal grandmother was Josette Marie-Émilie de Guise Vaillancourt (the daughter of Émile Vaillancourt and Blanche Jeannotte). Josette was French-Canadian, and was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Émile was the son of Janvier-Arthur Vaillancourt and Marie-Émilie de Guise. Blanche was the daughter of Herménégilde Jeannotte and Emily Victoria Marie Clerk. Emily’s paternal grandfather, Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet, was Scottish. Emily’s paternal grandmother, Maria Anne Law, was English.

Alexander’s maternal grandfather was Aung San (born Htein Lin, the son of U Phar and Daw Suu). Aung was born in Natmauk, Magwe, British Burma, and was a Myanmar politician, revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the Tatmadaw; and is considered Father of the Nation of modern-day Myanmar. He was Premier of British Crown Colony of Burma, from 26 September, 1946 to 19 July, 1947, his assassination, as well as General Secretary of Communist Party of Burma, from 15 August, 1939 to 1940, Minister of War in the State of Burma and Deputy Prime Minister, from 1 August, 1943 to 27 March, 1945, and President of the Anti-Fascist People’s Freedom League, from 27 March, 1945 to 19 July, 1947. Aung Sang’s brother, Alexander’s great-uncle, Ba Win, was a politician, who was Minister of Trade. U and Daw are titles, meaning “uncle” and “aunt,” respectively. Alexander’s great-grandather Phar was a lawyer.

Alexander’s maternal grandmother was Khin Kyi (the daughter of Pho Hnyin and Phwa Su). Khin was a politician and diplomat.

Source: Genealogy of Alexander Aris – http://www.geni.com