Samy Vellu
Tun Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu (Tamil: சாமிவேலு சங்கிலிமுத்து; 8 March 1936 – 15 September 2022)[1] was a Malaysian politician. He was the Minister of Works from June 1983 to June 1989 and again from May 1995 to March 2008. He was also the Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts from June 1989 to May 1995 and Minister of Works and Public Amenities from September 1979 to June 1983.
S. Samy Vellu | |
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ச. சாமிவேலு | |
 Samy Vellu in 2004 | |
| Minister of Works[a] | |
| In office 8 May 1995 – 18 March 2008 | |
| Monarch | Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| 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 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn 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 | |
| Monarch | 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 Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | |
| 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) |
| 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) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse(s) | Indrani Samy Vellu |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Architect |
He was a Member of Parliament from September 1974 to March 2008. In December 2010, he announced his retirement from politics.[2]
Samy Vellu Media
Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia - SSM
MY-FED Darjah Mahkota Wilayah - Grand Knight - SUMW
MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP
MY-PERA_Order_of_Cura_Si_Manja_Kini_(before_2001)
MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown (before 2001)
Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar
MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS
MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS
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Notes
- ↑ Minister of Works and Public Amenities (1979–1983)
References
- ↑ 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.