Ambiga Sreenevasan

Malaysian lawyer
Person human Q457418
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Ambiga Sreenevasan

Summary

Ambiga Sreenevasan is a human[1]. Born in Seremban[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1956[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4] and human rights defender[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ambiga Sreenevasan's place of birth was Seremban[2].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan's professions included human rights defender[5].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan was educated at University of Exeter[8].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan was educated at Convent Bukit Nanas[9].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan received the International Women of Courage Award[10].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan received the honorary doctor of the University of Exeter[11].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan received the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan received the Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak[13].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan is recorded as female[15].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ambiga Sreenevasan's Commons category is recorded as Ambiga Sreenevasan[17].

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Origins and Family

Ambiga Sreenevasan was born in Seremban[2]. She was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at University of Exeter[8], a public research university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1955[20] and Convent Bukit Nanas[9], a national secondary school[21], in Malaysia[22], founded in 1899[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and human rights defender[5].

Recognition

Awards received include International Women of Courage Award[10], a courage award[24], in United States[25], founded in 2007[26]; honorary doctor of the University of Exeter[11], an award[27], in United Kingdom[28]; Legion of Honour[12], a state order[29], in France[30], founded in 1802[31]; and Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak[13], an award[32], in Malaysia[33].

Personal Life

Ambiga Sreenevasan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].

Why It Matters

Ambiga Sreenevasan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ambiga Sreenevasan born?

Born in Seremban[2], Ambiga Sreenevasan…

What did Ambiga Sreenevasan do for work?

Ambiga Sreenevasan worked as lawyer[4] and human rights defender[5].

Where did Ambiga Sreenevasan go to school?

Ambiga Sreenevasan was educated at University of Exeter[8] and Convent Bukit Nanas[9].

What awards did Ambiga Sreenevasan receive?

Honors received include International Women of Courage Award[10], honorary doctor of the University of Exeter[11], Legion of Honour[12], and Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . theculturetrip.com. theculturetrip.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . rajakita.perak.gov.my. rajakita.perak.gov.my. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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