She a retired educator who served as lecturer at the Myanmar language department of Yangon University.
[3][4][5] Kyu Kyu Hla is the wife of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, a Burmese army general who is the 12th Prime Minister of Myanmar and the current acting President of Myanmar since 22 July 2024.
Many people believed that the ceremony was a yadaya and seeking divine blessings for her husband's glory.
[13] Kyu Kyu Hla became a major target of a domestic boycott and social punishment by people who oppose the military regime when her husband Min Aung Hlaing seized power from a democratically elected government, the National League for Democracy (NLD), and whose the military regime has killed nearly 2,000 anti-coup protesters.
At that event, she was seated in a cushioned chair in the centre of the hall while the wives of military personnel sat on the floor.
[22] On 2 March 2023, the military government awarded her the title of Agga Maha Thiri Thudhamma Theingi [my], one of the country’s highest religious honours, for significantly contributing to the flowering and propagation of Buddhism.
In her speech, she emphasized the importance of recognizing and celebrating not only the everyday contributions of women but also their courage, confidence, perseverance, leadership, resilience, and creativity in tackling global challenges.