Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam

In this Indian name, the name Arulanandam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Xavier Jayakumar. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr.
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
DJMK
சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார்
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources
In office
2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyTengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji
Preceded byMaximus Ongkili
(Water)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(Natural Resources)
Succeeded byShamsul Anuar Nasarah
(Minister of Energy and Natural Resources)
Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
(Minister of Environment and Water)
ConstituencyKuala Langat
Member of the
Selangor State Executive Council
(Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government)
In office
25 March 2008 – 29 May 2013
MonarchSharafuddin
Menteri BesarAbdul Khalid Ibrahim
Preceded byLim Thuang Seng
(Health)
Kamala Ganapathy
(Plantation Workers)
Abd Rahman Palil
(Friendly Government)
Succeeded byDaroyah Alwi
(Health)
Ganabatirau Veraman
(Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government)
ConstituencySeri Andalas
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kuala Langat
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byAbdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
(PR–PKR)
Succeeded byAhmad Yunus Hairi
(PN–PAS)
Majority17,112 (2018)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Seri Andalas
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byKamalam Annasamy
(BN–MIC)
Succeeded byShuhaimi Shafiei
(PH–PKR)
Majority10,203 (2008)
15,633 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam

1953 (age 70–71)
Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political partyPeople's Justice Party (PKR)
(1998–2021)
Independent
(2021–2022)
Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM)
(since 2022)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1998–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(2015–2021)
ChildrenSangetha Jayakumar
Residence(s)Taman Sri Andalas, Klang, Selangor[citation needed]
Alma materManipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDentist[1]

Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam (Tamil: சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார், romanized: Cēviyar Jeyakkumār; born 1953) is a Malaysian politician and dentist who served as Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Langat from May 2018 to November 2022, Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Andalas from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM). He was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He also served as the Vice President of PKR from November 2018 to his resignation from the party in March 2021. He is the father of the Vice Women Chief of PKR Sangetha Jayakumar.[2]

  1. ^ "A New Committee for the Indian Community!" - YB Dr. Xavier". astroulagam.com.my. Astro (television). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet Malaysia's new Cabinet of 26 ministers, 23 deputy ministers". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.