Subramaniam Sathasivam

Subramaniam Sathasivam
ச. சுப்ரமணியம்
9th President of the
Malaysian Indian Congress
Acting : 25 June 2014 – 25 June 2015
In office
25 June 2015 – 14 July 2018
DeputyDevamany S. Krishnasamy
Preceded byPalanivel Govindasamy
Succeeded byVigneswaran Sanasee
Ministerial roles
2004–2008Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
2008–2013Minister of Human Resources
2013–2018Minister of Health
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
2004–2018Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born
Subramaniam s/o K. V. Sathasivam

(1953-04-01) 1 April 1953 (age 71)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
SpouseS. Umarani
Alma materNational University of Singapore (NUS)
University of Wales (UK)
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (UK)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDermatologist
Websitehttp://www.drssubramaniam.com/

Tan Sri Dr. S. Subramaniam s/o. K. V. Sathasivam (Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம், romanized: Cupramaṇiyam; born 1 April 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Health from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister of Human Resources from March 2008 to May 2013, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Local Government from 2004 to 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Segamat from March 2004 to May 2018. He is a member and served as 9th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, in acting capacity from June 2013 to June 2015 and in official capacity from June 2015 to July 2018.[1] He was one of the only two ministers of Indian ethnicity and one of only three MIC candidates who managed to retain their federal seats in the 2008 general elections.[2]

  1. ^ Subra gets down to work, The Star, 22 March 2008.
  2. ^ H. Rodzi, Nadirah (10 May 2018). "Malaysia Votes 2018: BN's big names toppled, one after another". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.

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