M Kayveas | |
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எம் கேவியஸ் | |
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Taiping | |
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Kerk Choo Ting (BN–Gerakan) |
Succeeded by | Nga Kor Ming (PR–DAP) |
Majority | 2,172 (2004) |
President of People's Progressive Party | |
In office 1993–2018 | |
Preceded by | S. I. Rajah |
Succeeded by | Maglin Dennis D'Cruz |
Personal details | |
Born | Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) | 29 April 1954
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | MyPPP |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (until 2018) |
Spouse | Blanche Olbery |
Children | Marsella Kayveas, Yasheena Kayveas, Mikhaerl Kayveas and Mikhryan Kayveas |
Residence | Kuala Lumpur |
Alma mater | University of Buckingham |
Occupation | Politician, flight attendant |
Website | www |
Tan Sri Datuk Seri M. Kayveas ( born 29 April 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He was also the President of the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) and formerly a Special Advisor to the former Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He was formerly a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. He is married to Blanche Olbery, formerly a Malaysian Ambassador to the Republic of Finland and Papua New Guinea, and has four children: Marsella Kayveas, Yasheena Kayveas, Mikhaerl Kayveas and Mikhryan Kayveas.
He was the Member of Parliament for Taiping constituency until losing in the 2008 Malaysian General Election to Nga Kor Ming, a candidate from the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP). Previously, he was a senator in the Malaysian bicameral parliament and a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.