Murugiah Thopasamy
Murugiah Thopasamy | |
|---|---|
| Vice-President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| President | Vigneswaran Sanasee |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | |
| In office 19 March 2008 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Murugiah a/l Thopasamy |
| Political party | People's Progressive Party (PPP) (–2010) Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (2010–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Murugiah s/o Thopasamy is a Malaysian politician He served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from March 2008 to May 2013.[1][2] He was a Senator from 2008 to 2013. He is member of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) and was a member of People's Progressive Party (PPP).[citation needed]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | P076 Teluk Intan, Perak | Murugiah Thopasamy (MIC) | 12,304 | 19.17% | Nga Kor Ming (DAP) | 33,133 | 51.61% | 65,128 | 15,169 | 73.60% | ||
| Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) | 17,964 | 27.98% | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi (PEJUANG) | 793 | 1.24% | ||||||||||
Honours
Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2008)[5]
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2009)[6][7]
References
- ^ "New ministers and deputy ministers". The Star (Malaysia). 19 March 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "GE14 The Star Online Perak results". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Calon PRU Murugiah Thopasamy". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Zambry dahului senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Perak". www.mstar.com.my. 19 April 2009.