Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam | |
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சேவியர் ஜயகுமார் | |
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| Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji |
| Preceded by | Maximus Ongkili (Water) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Natural Resources) |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources |
| Constituency | Kuala Langat |
| Member of the Selangor Executive Council for Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government | |
| In office 25 March 2008 – 29 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim |
| Preceded by | Lim Thuang Seng (Health) Kamala Ganapathy (Plantation Workers) Abd Rahman Palil (Friendly Government) |
| Succeeded by | Daroyah Alwi (Health) Ganapathi Rao Veraman (Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government) |
| Constituency | Seri Andalas |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Langat | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PKR) |
| Majority | 17,112 (2018) |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Seri Andalas | |
| In office 8 May 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kamalam Annasamy (MIC–BN) |
| Succeeded by | Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei (PKR—PH) |
| Majority | 10,203 (2008) 15,633 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam 1953 (age 70–71) Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | People's Justice Party (PKR) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Barisan Alternatif (BA) |
| Spouse | Shiela Christine Devaraj |
| Residence(s) | Taman Sri Andalas, Klang, Selangor[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal |
| Occupation | Physician |
Dato' Dr. Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam (Template:Lang-ta) is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR) formerly serving as the former Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources of Malaysia. He was sworn in on 2 July 2018 in the presence of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[1]
Political career
People's Justice Party
He is the Vice President of PKR. In the 2018 Malaysian general election, he was appointed as the Pakatan Harapan Election Director for the Selangor state.
Minister of Land, Water and Natural Resources
He has proposed to amend the National Land Code passed in 2014 which allows the ownership of land to foreign citizens and companies through Section 433B with the approval of the state government.
Elections
He contested in the 2004 Malaysian general election in the Ampang which saw him lose to Barisan Nasional candidate, Rozaidah Talib.
After losing to grab the Parliamentary seat, he has contested in the Selangor State Assembly seat, Seri Andalas. Fate has sided with him and won the seat in the 2008 Malaysian general election. After winning, he was appointed as a Member of the Selangor State Executive Council.
In the 2013 Malaysian general election, he managed to defend the Seri Andalas seat in a 5-cornered contest.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N49 Seri Andalas, P111 Kota Raja | Xavier Jayakumar (PKR-PR) | 20,258 | 66.83% | Kamalam Annasamy (MIC-BN) | 10,055 | 33.17% | 31,039 | 10,203 | 79.93% | ||
| 2013 | N49 Seri Andalas, P111 Kota Raja | Xavier Jayakumar (PKR-PR) | 31,491 | 64.43% | Mohan Thangarasu (MIC-BN) | 15,858 | 32.45% | 49,552 | 15,633 | 87.30% | ||
| Hanafiah Husin (IND) | 871 | 1.78% | 75.24% | |||||||||
| Uthayakumar Ponnusamy (IND) | 614 | 1.26% | ||||||||||
| Kottappan Suppaiah (IND) | 41 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | P099 Ampang, Selangor | Xavier Jayakumar (PKR-BA) | 13,482 | 28.87% | Rozaidah Talib (UMNO-BN) | 33,214 | 71.13% | 47,479 | 19,732 | 71.26% | ||
| 2018 | P112 Kuala Langat, Selangor | Xavier Jayakumar (PKR-PH) | 43,239 | 49.08% | Shahril Sufian Hamdan (UMNO-BN) | 26,127 | 29.66% | 89,437 | 17,112 | 87.34% | ||
| Yahya Baba (PAS) | 18,731 | 21.26% | ||||||||||
Honours
Kelantan :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (DJMK) - Dato' (2019)[6]
References
- ^ "Meet Malaysia's new Cabinet of 26 ministers, 23 deputy ministers". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Dashboard PRU13". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Dashboard PRU14". pru14.spr.gov.my. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ http://result.spr.gov.my/menuutama2.asp. Archived from the original on 1 April 2004.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ketua Audit Negara dahului senarai 623 penerima kehormatan Kelantan" (in Malay). Bernama. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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