P. Kamalanathan
P. Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan | |
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| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wee Ka Siong, Mohd Puad Zarkashi (Education) Saifuddin Abdullah (Higher Learning) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Selangor, Selangor | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Ahmad (PKR–PR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1965 Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor |
| Political party | MIC–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse | S.Shobana |
| Residence(s) | Taman Garing, Rawang No 29, Jalan Inai 2, Bandar Bukit Beruntung, 48300 Rawang, Selangor (office) |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Public relations practitioner |
| Website | http://www.pkamalanathan.com/ |
Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan (or YB Kamal by the people in his constituency), is the member-elect of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Hulu Selangor in Selangor. He is the Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in April 2010 in a by-election after the death of the incumbent member Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party to the Barisan Nasional. Kamalanathan was selected as the candidate for the Barisan Nasional after the MIC sought to field veteran politician Datuk G. Palanivel but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanting a less-known candidate.[1]
On 16 May 2013, after 13th General Election, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II under the new cabinet of Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak[2]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 24,997 | 51% | Zaid Ibrahim (PKR) | 23,272 | 48% | ||
| 2013 | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 37,403 | 65% | Khalid Jaafar (PKR) | 33,989 | 58% |
References
- ^ a b c "BN Recaptures Hulu Selangor Seat, With Bigger Majority". Bernama. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "Helping teachers to focus on core role". New Straits Times. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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