E. E. C. Thuraisingham
Politician, Deceased Person
1898 – 1979
Who was E. E. C. Thuraisingham?
Dato' Sir Ernest Emmanuel Clough Thuraisingham or E.E.C. Thuraisingham was the first local Member for Education in the Communities Liaison Committee formed to build communal fraternity in British-ruled Malaya, from 1951–1955. He is also the first Asian chairman of the Selangor Turf Club.
Better known by his last two names, Clough Thuraisingham’s passion to do the best for Malaya was matched only by his love of horse racing and his large American car, a red Chevrolet Impala. He was also popularly known in the horse racing fraternity as "The Dato". His dream was to see a united Malaya and stood for racial equality.
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- Born
- 1898
- Ethnicity
- Sri Lankan Tamils
- Profession
- Died
- 1979
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on July 23, 2013
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