Ramanan Ramakrishnan
Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Buloh | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sivarasa Rasiah (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 2,693 (2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (–2014) People's Justice Party (PKR) (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2014) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2020) |
| Relations | Devaki Krishnan (grandmother) |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
Under Ramanan's leadership, MITRA disbursed over RM62 million to the Malaysian Indian community.[7] MITRA received a rating of "low risk" by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.[8]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P107 Sungai Buloh | Ramanan Ramakrishnan (PKR) | 50,943 | 39.30% | Khairy Jamaluddin (UMNO) | 48,250 | 37.22% | 130,846 | 2,693 | 82.00% | ||
| Mohd Ghazali Md Hamin (PAS) | 29,060 | 22.42% | ||||||||||
| Mohd Akmal Mohd Yusoff (PEJUANG) | 829 | 0.64% | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Zuhri Faisal (PRM) | 279 | 0.22% | ||||||||||
| Syed Razak Alsagoff (IND) | 165 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| Nurhaslinda Basri (IND) | 113 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2008)[9]
References
- ^ "Ramanan continues grandma's legacy with new appointment". www.thestar.com.my. 13 December 2023.
- ^ Calon PRU Ramanan Ramakrishnan
- ^ "Ramanan Ramakrishnan appointed new Mitra chief". The Star. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Batu MP Prabakaran appointed new Mitra chairman". The Star. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ BERNAMA (2023-12-12). "RAMANAN CONTINUES GRANDMOTHER'S LEGACY WITH APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY MINISTER". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Vengadesan, Martin (2024-01-21). "Pioneering politician Devaki Krishnan dies aged 100". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Mitra chairman: RM62m distributed to over 100,000 recipients in Indian community nationwide". Malay Mail. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ Bernama (2023-11-25). "Mitra gets 'low risk' rating from MACC, says Ramanan". Scoop. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat".