Vigneswaran Sanasee
Vigneswaran Sanasee Thevar | |
|---|---|
| ச. விக்னேஸ்வரன் | |
| 17th President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 26 April 2016 – 22 June 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Abdul Halim Abdul Samad |
| Preceded by | Abu Zahar Ujang |
| Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
| 10th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2018 | |
| Deputy | Saravanan Murugan |
| Preceded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2004–2008 | Parliamentary Secretary of Youth and Sports |
| 2021-2022 | Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to South Asia |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2014–2020 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vigneswaran s/o Sanasee Thevar 16 December 1965 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Susita Periasamy |
| Alma mater | Staffordshire University University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Vigneswaran s/o Sanasee Thevar (Tamil: ச. விக்னேஸ்வரன், romanized: Sa. Vikṉēsvaraṉ; born 16 December 1965) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to South Asia since November 2021 and 10th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) since July 2018, a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. [1][2] He also served as 17th President of the Dewan Negara from April 2016 to June 2020, Senator from June 2014 to June 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Raja from March 2004 to March 2008. [3] [4]
Vigneswaran is the son of the late Sanasee Thevar, JP, a former MIC parliament member in the 1980s. His cousin, Sellathevan, is a former MIC Youth leader and a Member of Parliament in 90's. His family has business interests in the Port Klang area.
Vigneswaran contested and won the 2004 general election to become Member of Parliament for Kota Raja parliamentary seat from 2004 to 2008. He lost and failed to retain the seat in the 2008 general election.[5]
Political career
[edit]President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (since 2018)
[edit]On 27 March 2024, Vigneswaran submitted his nomination papers to contest for reelection to the MIC party presidency for the third term in the party elections. It was later confirmed that he had been reelected as president by a walkover after nobody had decided to challenge him for the position.[6]
Controversies
[edit]Vigneswaran was alleged to have violated the dress code by wearing sandals and to have breached the security regulations by encroaching into the VIP lobby area before heading to the departure gates to send off his daughter to Britain without going through proper security check and without a security pass at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on 14 November 2018. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook had showed a CCTV footage of the incident and told Vigneswaran to apologise for it during a press conference on 17 November 2018.[7] Vigneswaran denies he breached KLIA security protocols and claims that he wore sandals as he had wound on his foot.[8] Police will investigate the incident as the airport management had filed a police report.[9]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P111 Kota Raja | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 24,376 | 55.24% | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 16,137 | 36.57% | 44,758 | 8,239 | 76.67% | ||
| Krisnasamy Thevarayan (IND) | 3,608 | 8.18% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 17,879 | 31.64% | Siti Mariah Mahmud (PAS) | 38,630 | 68.36% | 57,323 | 20,751 | 79.74% | |||
| 2022 | P062 Sungai Siput | Vigneswaran Sanasee (MIC) | 19,791 | 38.32% | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 21,637 | 41.89% | 51,649 | 1,846 | 71.34% | ||
| Irudhanathan Gabriel (BERSATU) | 8,190 | 15.86% | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar (PEJUANG) | 784 | 1.52% | ||||||||||
| R.Indrani (IND) | 614 | 1.19% | ||||||||||
| Baharudin Kamarudin (IND) | 598 | 1.16% | ||||||||||
| Rajah Narasaim (IND) | 35 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
Honours
[edit]Honours of Malaysia
[edit]
Malaysia :
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2017)[12][13]
Selangor :
Companion of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (SMS) (2005)[14]
Malacca :
Companion Class II of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DPSM) – Datuk (2013)[12]
Pahang :
Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2015)[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vigneswaran is new MIC president - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Vigneswaran becomes MIC president uncontested". Free Malaysia Today. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Ahli Parlimen". Portal Rasmi Parlimen Malaysia. Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "MIC VP Vigneswaran New Senate President". BERNAMA. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "MIC elections: Vigneswaran to defend president post, wins uncontested". The Star. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Rahimy Rahim (17 November 2018). "Dewan Negara president told to apologise over alleged security breach at airport VIP lane". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Rahimy Rahim (17 November 2018). "Vigneswaran denies he breached KLIA security protocol by wearing sandals in VIP area". The Star. Star Publications (Malaysia). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Cops to probe MIC chief's 'sandal' incident at KLIA". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ a b c "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "51 people awarded 'Tan Sri' title in conjunction with Agong's birthday". The Star Online. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "2005 Selangor Honour's List". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Malaysian Hindus
- Malaysian people of Tamil descent
- Malaysian politicians of Indian descent
- Presidents of Malaysian Indian Congress
- Malaysian Indian Congress politicians
- Presidents of the Dewan Negara
- Members of the Dewan Negara
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat
- Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
- 21st-century Malaysian politicians
- University of Malaya alumni