S. Samy Vellu | |
|---|---|
ச. சாமிவேலு | |
 Samy Vellu in 2004 | |
| Minister of Works[a] | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarchs | Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (1995–2003) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2008) |
| Deputy | Railey Jeffrey (1995–1999) Mohamed Khaled Nordin (1999–2004) Mohd Zin Mohamed (2004–2008) |
| Preceded by | Leo Moggie Irok |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zin Mohamed |
| Constituency | Sungai Siput |
| In office 15 September 1979 – 15 June 1989 | |
| Monarchs | Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Clarence E. Mansul (1979–1981) Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman (1981–1983) Zainal Abidin Zin (1983–1986) Mustaffa Mohammad (1986–1987) Luhat Wan (1987–1989) |
| Preceded by | Lee San Choon |
| Succeeded by | Leo Moggie Irok |
| Constituency | Sungai Siput |
| Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | |
| In office 15 June 1989 – 7 May 1995 | |
| Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Abdul Ghani Othman (1989–1990) Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali (1990–1995) |
| Preceded by | Leo Moggie Irok |
| Succeeded by | Leo Moggie Irok as Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia |
| Constituency | Sungai Siput |
| 7th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
| In office 12 October 1979 – 6 December 2010 | |
| Deputy | Subramaniam Sinniah (1979–2006) G. Palanivel (2006–2010) |
| Preceded by | V. Manickavasagam |
| Succeeded by | G. Palanivel |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Siput | |
| In office 16 September 1974 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | V. T. Sambanthan (MIC) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Jeyakumar (PSM) |
| Majority | 644 (1974) 5,141 (1978) 7,897 (1982) 4,436 (1986) 1,763 (1990) 15,610 (1995) 5,259 (1999) 10,349 (2004) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 1974–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu 8 March 1936 Kluang, Johor, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 15 September 2022 (aged 86) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Indrani Samy Vellu |
| Children | Vell Paari Samy Vellu |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
Tun Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu (Tamil: சாமிவேலு சங்கிலிமுத்து, romanized: Cāmivēlu Caṅkilimuttu; 8 March 1936 – 15 September 2022)[1] was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Works from June 1983 to June 1989 and again from May 1995 to March 2008, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts from June 1989 to May 1995, Minister of Works and Public Amenities from September 1979 to June 1983 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput from September 1974 to March 2008. He was a member and served as 7th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, from October 1979 to December 2010. He is the longest-serving MIC president having held the position for 31 years and one of the longest-serving Cabinet ministers at 29 years. In December 2010, he announced his retirement from politics, paving the way for then MIC Deputy President Palanivel Govindasamy to succeed him as the new party president. [2]
Former MCA president Ling Liong Sik described Samy Vellu as a man of many talents and with a great sense of humour.[3]
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- ^ Former Malaysian minister Samy Vellu dies, aged 86
- ^ Narayanan, Bernice (2010). A Life, a Legend, a Legacy: Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu. BN Communications. p. 200. ISBN 9789834150563.
- ^ "Samy Vellu a man of many talents and great sense of humour, says Dr Ling". TheStarTV.com. 16 September 2022.