M. Kayveas

M Kayveas
எம் கேவியஸ்
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Taiping
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byKerk Choo Ting
(BNGerakan)
Succeeded byNga Kor Ming
(PRDAP)
Majority2,172 (2004)
President of People's Progressive Party
In office
1993–2018
Preceded byS. I. Rajah
Succeeded byMaglin Dennis D'Cruz
Personal details
Born (1954-04-29) 29 April 1954 (age 70)
Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMyPPP
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (until 2018)
SpouseBlanche Olbery
ChildrenMarsella Kayveas, Yasheena Kayveas, Mikhaerl Kayveas and Mikhryan Kayveas
ResidenceKuala Lumpur
Alma materUniversity of Buckingham
OccupationPolitician, flight attendant
Websitewww.kayveas.com

Tan Sri Datuk Seri M. Kayveas (Tamil: எம் கேவியஸ், romanized: Em kēviyas; born 29 April 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He was also the President of the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) and formerly a Special Advisor to the former Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He was formerly a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

He was the Member of Parliament for Taiping constituency, until losing in the 2008 Malaysian General Election to Nga Kor Ming a candidate from the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP). Previously, he was a senator in the Malaysian bicameral parliament and a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.