Charles Santiago | |
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சார்ல்ஸ் சந்தியாகோ | |
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| Chairman of the National Water Services Commission | |
| Assumed office 20 March 2023 | |
| Minister | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad |
| In office 1 November 2018 – 10 April 2020 | |
| Minister | Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (2018–2020) Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (2020) |
| Chairman of the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee | |
| In office 4 December 2019 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Klang | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tan Yee Kew (BN–MCA) |
| Succeeded by | Ganabatirau Veraman (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 17,701 (2008) 24,685 (2013) 78,773 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Anthony s/o R. Santiago 1 November 1960 Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Alma mater | The New School[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Charles Anthony s/o R. Santiago (Tamil: சார்ல்ஸ் சந்தியாகோ, romanized: Cārls Cantiyākō; born 1 November 1960) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition who has served as Chairman of the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) for the second term since March 2023 and for the first term from November 2018 to his removal from the position in April 2020.[2] He is also Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR). [3][4][5] He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Klang from March 2008 to November 2022, Chairman of the Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee from December 2019 to November 2022.[6]
- ^ Charles Santiago staff. "About Charles Santiago". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Charles Santiago reappointed as SPAN chairman". The Star. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Board Members - ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights". aseanmp.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015.
- ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Charles Santiago (27 August 2017). "ASEAN Needs to Act Urgently on Myanmar Military Violence in Rakhine State". ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR). Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Tarrence Tan (1 November 2018). "Charles Santiago appointed SPAN chairman". The Star. Retrieved 22 April 2019.