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 | 29 April 1954 Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| 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.