Michael Aris

Michael Aris
Born	Michael Vaillancourt Aris (1946-03-27)27 March 1946 Havana, Cuba
Died	27 March 1999(1999-03-27) (aged 53) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Resting place	St. Mary and St. Peter Churchyard, Weedon Lois, South Northamptonshire, England
Nationality	British
Spouse	Aung San Suu Kyi ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	2, including Alexander Aris
Academic background
Education	Durham University School of Oriental and African Studies
Thesis	A Study on the Historical Foundations of Bhutan, with a Critical Edition and Translation of Certain Bhutanese Texts in Tibetan (1978)
Doctoral advisor	David Snellgrove
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Michael Vaillancourt Aris (27 March 1946 – 27 March 1999)^[1] was a British historian who wrote and lectured on Bhutanese, Tibetan, and Himalayan culture and history. He was the husband of Aung San Suu Kyi, who would later become State Counsellor of Myanmar.