Leelavathi Govindasamy | |
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| லீலாவதி கோவிந்தசாமி | |
 Leelavathi receiving her datukship | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kapar, Selangor | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | M. Mahalingam (MIC-BN) |
| Succeeded by | Komala Devi M Perumal (MIC-BN) |
| Majority | 18,759 votes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1944 |
| Died | 9 March 2017 (aged 72) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress |
| Spouse | Ramasamy Muniandy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Methodist Girls' School, Brickfields, Malaysia and Queen Mary's College Coimbatore, India |
| Alma mater | Coimbatore Medical College |
| Occupation | Doctor and politician |
Datuk Leelavathi Govindasamy (Tamil: லீலாவதி கோவிந்தசாமி) (6 August 1944 – 9 March 2017), commonly known as Datuk G. Leela Rama, was a Malaysian politician. She held her last position in the Malaysian Government as the Member of Parliament, Malaysia for the Kapar constituency in Selangor from 1995 to 1999, from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She was the First Malaysian Indian Lady to be elected to Parliament of Malaysia. In the 9th General Elections, she won by majority of 18,759 votes.[1]
- ^ Parlimen.gov.my. 2021. Official Portal of The Parliament of Malaysia - Members. [online] Available at: <https://www.parlimen.gov.my/ahli-dewan.html?&uweb=dr&arkib=yes&vol=9&lang=en> [Accessed 12 September 2021].