Datuk Murugesan Sinandavar (born 12 December 1967) is a social activist in the state of Selangor. He is an Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya by profession and has his own firm Messrs. MurugesanSinnandavar & Associates in Klang, Selangor.[1]
Murugesan Sinnandavar PJN AMN | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1967 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Thilaga Kaliaperumal |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of London University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | s-murugesan |
Personal life edit
Murugesan is happily married to Thilaga Kaliaperumal a lawyer by profession. The couple has 3 children Vhimall (23 years old), Dhaanyaa (18 years old) and Tharini (15 years old) (2016).[2]
Education edit
Murugesan studied in Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Simpang Lima, Klang, and continued his secondary education in Sekolah Menengah La Salle and Sekolah Tengku Ampuan Rahimah also in Kelang. Later, he went to the Holborn Law Tutors in London to read law and obtained the London Law Tutor (LLB.Hons) in the year 1990.[3] In 1991, Datuk Murugesan came back to Malaysia and took the Certificate in Legal Practice test at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. After obtaining a distinction in his Certificate of Legal Practice test, he read in chambers of Datuk L. Rekhraj (a judge in the High Court of Malaya) in the firm Messrs. Syarikat K.L. Rekhraj, Kuala Lumpur from October 1991 to September 1992.9 Months later, he was admitted to the Malaysian Bar. Datuk Murugesan then read and successfully passed Masters of Law (LL.M) while attending University of Malaya in 1999.
Notable seminar and conference edit
Murugesan participated in the International Academy for Leadership Seminar in Saarbrücken, Germany, which was organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, in 2003.[4]
He is also a frequent participant in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, a ceremony to celebrate people of Indian descent overseas. He attended the ceremony in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013.[5]
He Represented MIC in a national debate entitled “DebatPerdana - Towards Towering Personality of Malaysian Youths” which was televised live. The other notable members of the panel were Ungku Aziz, Datin Paduka, Sharifah Mazlina (the First Malaysian to reach the South Pole) and Tan Seng Giaw (former Deputy President of DAP).
Political career edit
Murugesan is the Secretary General and also the CWC member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). He is quite vocal in stating his opinion regarding the party and also the Indian community in Malaysia. His bold statements are well liked by "grass-root" supporters.[6] Datuk Murugesan was chosen by the Barisan Nasional national committee to contest in the Kota Raja parliamentary seat in Klang.[7] Datuk S. Murugesan has resigned as Secretary General of MIC on 14 May 2013. He has recently contested for CWC and won 2nd highest ranking among 23 CWC members. He obtained 970 votes. As a CWC member, Datuk S.Murugesan will work as a team with the party leadership in implementing Indian Economic Transformation Plan and will assist transformation of the party through constitutional amendments.
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P107 Subang, Selangor | Murugesan Sinnandavar (MIC) | 28,315 | 42.99% | Sivarasa K. Rasiah (PKR) | 35,024 | 53.18% | 65,861 | 6,709 | 78.02% | ||
| 2013 | P111 Kota Raja, Selangor | Murugesan Sinnandavar (MIC) | 29,711 | 32.43% | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 59,106 | 64.51% | 92,719 | 29,395 | 87.55% | ||
Honours edit
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2003)[10]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2012)[11]
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References edit
- ^ Bar Council."Malaysian Bar Council", Malaysian Bar Council, Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
- ^ MBC."Bar Council Directory", Malaysian Bar. Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
- ^ KHC."Kaplan Holborn College", Holborn College.Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Home". fnfasia.org.
- ^ "Home". pbd-india.com.
- ^ Izatun Shari. "MIC sec-gen criticises Samy’s expulsion of CWC members (Update)" Archived 31 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine, The Star, 28 May 2010. Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
- ^ Teh Eng Hock."GE13: Selangor - Perkasa's Zulkifli to contest in Shah Alam as 'friend of BN" Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, The Star, 16 April 2013.Retrieved on 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen 2013" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2003" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Panglima Jasa Negara Tahun 2012" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.