Devan Nair
Devan Nair Chengara Veetil (Malayalam: ദേവൻ നായർ ചെങ്ങറ വീട്ടിൽ; 5 August 1923 – 6 December 2005), also known as C. V. Devan Nair, was a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician. He was the third President of Singapore between 1981 and 1985.
Devan Nair | |
|---|---|
ദേവൻ നായർ ചെങ്ങറ വീട്ടിൽ | |
| 3rd President of Singapore | |
| In office 23 October 1981 – 28 March 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Sheares |
| Succeeded by | Wee Kim Wee |
| Member of the Singapore Parliament for Anson | |
| In office 10 February 1979 – 13 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | P. Govindaswamy |
| Succeeded by | J. B. Jeyaretnam |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bungsar | |
| In office 18 May 1964 – 20 March 1969 | |
| Preceded by | V. David |
| Succeeded by | Goh Hock Guan |
| 1st Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party | |
| In office 11 October 1965 – 30 July 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Goh Hock Guan |
| Secretary-General of the People's Action Party of Malaysia | |
| In office 14 August 1965 – 9 September 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress | |
| In office 1970–1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Preceded by | Seah Mui Kok |
| Succeeded by | Lim Chee Onn |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Lee Kuan Yew |
| Succeeded by | Steve Nayagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devan Nair Chengara Veetil 5 August 1923 Malacca, Straits Settlements |
| Died | 6 December 2005 (aged 82) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Hamilton, Ontario[1] |
| Political party | Independent (1981–1985) |
| Other political affiliations | People's Action Party (1957–1965; 1979–1981) Democratic Action Party (1965–1967) Malayan Communist Party (until 1950) |
| Spouse(s) | Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi |
| Children | Janadas Devan Janamitra Devan Janaprakash Devan Vijaya Kumari Devan |
| Alma mater | Victoria School |
| Profession | Labour unionist |
On 28 March 1985, Nair resigned for unknown reasons.[2]
Nair died on 6 December 2005 at his home in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from problems caused by dementia, aged 82.
References
- ↑ Independent, The (11 April 2016). "Of best friends, bitter foes and the bane of sailing through a fog".
- ↑ "Mr Devan Nair". www.istana.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.