Samy Vellu
Politician
1936 –
Who is Samy Vellu?
Dato' Seri Samy Vellu Sangalimuthu RIBA is a Malaysian Indian politician. He was the longest serving President of the Malaysian Indian Congress, a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition, holding the position since 1979, for 11 consecutive terms. He was the Works Minister of Malaysia and the longest serving minister in the Cabinet of Malaysia until he lost his parliamentary seat in the 2008 general elections. He has since announced his intended retirement in December 2010 even though his contract ends in January 2011 paving way to his present deputy Dato' G. Palanivel to succeed.
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- Born
- Mar 8, 1936
Kluang - Also known as
- 三美威魯
- Spouses
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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