Ambiga Sreenevasan (Law 1979, Hon LLD 2011)
Ask... Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan
Exeter alumna, lawyer, human rights campaigner, Knight of the Legion of Honour and recipient of an International Women of Courage Award from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. We’re inviting you to submit questions for Ambiga Sreenevasan, for a new feature in the next alumni magazine.
How to describe Ambiga Sreenevasan (Law 1979, Hon LLD 2011)?
Exeter alumna and Honorary Graduate? Former President of the Malaysian Bar with her own law practice? Campaigner for fair elections in Malaysia – arrested for championing democracy and human rights? Recipient of an International Women of Courage and ‘Chevalier’ of the French National Order of the ‘Légion d’honneur’? Honoured by Malay royalty, holder of the prestigious title ‘Dato’’?
Suffice to say that Ambiga has led and continues to lead a fascinating, rich and inspiring life. For just a taste of her story so far, take a look at the Wikipedia page dedicated to her.
Do you have a question you’d like to ask Ambiga? We’re introducing a feature entitled ‘Ask...’ to future alumni magazines, allowing you to pose questions for a featured individual – and Ambiga will be in the spotlight for our next issue.
Please email your questions to us via alumni@exeter.ac.uk by March 23rd 2012 with ‘Ask…’ in the subject line.
Date: 8 March 2012
