Samy Vellu
Michael Jeyakumar (PSM) | |
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| Majority | 644 (1974) 5,141 (1978) 7,897 (1982) 4,436 (1986) 1,763 (1990) 15,610 (1995) 5,259 (1999) 10,349 (2004) |
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| Born | Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu 8 March 1936 Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | Indrani Samy Vellu |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput from September 1974 to March 2008. He was a member and served as 7th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, from October 1979 to December 2010. He is the longest-serving MIC president by holding the position for 31 years and one of the longest-serving Cabinet ministers by being in the Cabinet for 29 years. In December 2010, he announced his retirement from politics, paving the way for then MIC Deputy President G. Palanivel to succeed him as the new party president. [2]
Former MCA president Ling Liong Sik described Samy Vellu as a man of many talents and a great sense of humour.[3]
Political career
Samy Vellu's political career began at the age of 23, in 1959, when he and Govindaraj joined the Batu Caves MIC branch. After five years, he was elected Selangor MIC committee member and the head of the party. He made headline news by climbing up the Indonesian embassy's flag pole, pulling down the flag and burning it. He was charged in court and fined RM2. He was called Hero Malaysia on the front pages.
He was a
He was the second longest serving minister in the country during his time, after Rafidah Aziz.
Samy Vellu was appointed Malaysia's
Special Envoy of Infrastructure to India and Southern Asia, with ministerial rank, since 1 January 2011.[6] The appointment was terminated by the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in 2018.[7]
Personal life
Vellu was born in Kluang, Johor, and is of Indian descent. He was married to Indrani Samy Vellu and had one son.[8] He was a chartered architect and a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and of the Malaysian Institute of Architects.[citation needed]
Biography
A Life. A Legend. A Legacy written by Bernice Narayanan reveals Samy Vellu's achievements and setbacks as well as "behind-the-scenes" events in his almost 50 years of active politics.[9]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | P048 Sungei Siput, Perak | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 9,045 | 49.09% | Patto Perumal ( DAP )
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8,401 | 45.59% | 18,529 | 644 | 77.87% | ||
| Thang Pang Fay (PEKEMAS) | 877 | 4.76% | ||||||||||
| RC Manavarayan ( IND )
|
103 | 0.56% | ||||||||||
| 1978 | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 12,930 | 62.41% | Ngan Siong Hing @ Ngan Siong Eng ( DAP )
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7,789 | 37.59% | N/A | 5,141 | N/A | |||
| 1982 | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 14,930 | 64.56% | T. Sellapan ( DAP )
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7,033 | 30.41% | 23,827 | 7,897 | 73.63% | |||
| Ahmad Zawawi Ibrahim ( PAS )
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1,164 | 5.03% | ||||||||||
| 1986 | P056 Sungai Siput, Perak | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 13,148 | 56.05% | Liew Sam Fong ( DAP )
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8,712 | 37.14% | 24,566 | 4,436 | 69.32% | ||
| Wan Hassan Wan Mahmud (SDP) | 1,597 | 6.81% | ||||||||||
| 1990 | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 14,427 | 53.25% | Patto Perumal ( DAP )
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12,664 | 46.75% | 28,028 | 1,763 | 69.21% | |||
| 1995 | P059 Sungai Siput, Perak | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 21,283 | 71.86% | Lim Ah Guan @ Lim Soon Guan ( DAP )
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5,673 | 19.15% | 30,552 | 15,610 | 67.66% | ||
| Mohamed Hashim Salim ( PAS )
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2,663 | 8.99% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 17,480 | 57.75% | DAP )1
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12,221 | 40.38% | 31,165 | 5,259 | 63.62% | |||
| Mohamad Asri Othman (MDP) | 565 | 1.87% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P062 Sungai Siput, Perak | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 19,029 | 62.19% | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR)2 | 8,680 | 28.37% | 31,583 | 10,349 | 67.51% | ||
| Sanmugam Ponmugam Ponnan ( DAP )
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2,890 | 9.44% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Samy Vellu (MIC) | 14,637 | 44.15% | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR)2 | 16,458 | 49.64% | 33,154 | 1,821 | 69.91% | |||
| Nor Rizan Oon ( IND )
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864 | 2.61% | ||||||||||
Note: 1 & 2 .
Honours
Honours of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (SSM) – Tun (2017)[12]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – Datuk Seri Utama (2013)[13]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)[14]
Perak :
Commander of the Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (PCM) (1978)[15]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (SPMP) – Dato' Seri (1989)[16]
Johor :
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Crown of Johor (SPMJ) – Dato' (1980)
Sarawak :
Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2003)[17]
Selangor :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1979)[18]
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Places named after him
- Jalan Tun Dr S Samy Vellu, a stretch of the Ipoh–Butterworth trunk road in Sungai Siput[19][20]
Notes
- ^ Minister of Works and Public Amenities (1979–1983)
References
- ^ Former Malaysian minister Samy Vellu dies, aged 86
- ISBN 9789834150563.
- ^ "Samy Vellu a man of many talents and great sense of humour, says Dr Ling". TheStarTV.com. 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Samy Vellu". NRIinternet.com. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Retna, S. (9 March 2008). "End For Samy Vellu's Legacy After Historic Loss at Sg Siput". Bernama. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "Samy Vellu Dilantik Duta Khas Infrastruktur Bagi India Dan Asia Pasifik". mStar (in Malay). 12 December 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- The Malay Mail. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Samy Vellu". www.nriinternet.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "PM launches Samy Vellu's 'tell-all' biography". The Star. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "Samy Vellu happy with Govt's recognition of his service". The Star Online. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Sultan of Pahang's 74th birthday honours list". The Star Online. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "PCM 1978". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "SPMP 1989". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Mahathir Heads Sarawak Honours". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "DPMS 1979". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Road signs for 'Jalan Samy Vellu' to be up soon". The Star. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "The late Samy Vellu gets name on Kuala Kangsar road". The Star. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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