Suu Kyi nominated to govt post

Blocked from presidency, observers say she is likely to at least assume role of foreign minister

Aung San Suu Kyi was nominated as a Cabinet minister in Myanmar's civilian government on Tuesday, giving her a formal position despite being blocked from the presidency in a nation ruled for decades by the military.

Suu Kyi, who has vowed to rule above the next president U Htin Kyaw, was named first in a list of ministers read out to lawmakers by the parliament speaker U Mann Win Khaing Than, who did not specify which position she or others would hold.