Aung San Suu Kyi tipped for important ministerial role in Myanmar
- 8 years ago
Myanmar’s president-elect has nominated Aung San Suu Kyi to join the government formed by her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD).
Htin Kyaw wants to appoint 18 ministers in his new cabinet.
He has submittedthe list to Myanmar’s parliament, sitting in Naypyitaw.
#Myanmar president to appoint 18 Cabinet ministers including #AungSanSuuKyi | https://t.co/bW3BjsUH1T pic.twitter.com/SbzKx4WsZl— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) March 22, 2016
A list of proposed cabinet ministers shows the Nobel peace prize laureate’s name next to four ministries:
Minister of the president’s office
Foreign Affairs
Electric power and Energy
Education
Myanmar’s president-elect gives first speech to parliament https://t.co/d8K1IeTe6Q— euronews (@euronews) March 21, 2016
The context
Suu Kyi led the NLD to a landslide victory in last November’s election.
However, the constitution drafted by the former military junta bars her from becoming president because her t
Htin Kyaw wants to appoint 18 ministers in his new cabinet.
He has submittedthe list to Myanmar’s parliament, sitting in Naypyitaw.
#Myanmar president to appoint 18 Cabinet ministers including #AungSanSuuKyi | https://t.co/bW3BjsUH1T pic.twitter.com/SbzKx4WsZl— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) March 22, 2016
A list of proposed cabinet ministers shows the Nobel peace prize laureate’s name next to four ministries:
Minister of the president’s office
Foreign Affairs
Electric power and Energy
Education
Myanmar’s president-elect gives first speech to parliament https://t.co/d8K1IeTe6Q— euronews (@euronews) March 21, 2016
The context
Suu Kyi led the NLD to a landslide victory in last November’s election.
However, the constitution drafted by the former military junta bars her from becoming president because her t