Subramaniam Sathasivam
Tan Sri Dr. S. Subramaniam s/o. K. V. Sathasivam (Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம், romanized: Cupramaṇiyam; born 1 April 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Health from May 2013 to May 2018, Minister of Human Resources from March 2008 to May 2013, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Local Government from 2004 to 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Segamat from March 2004 to May 2018. He is a member and served as 9th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, in acting capacity from June 2013 to June 2015 and in official capacity from June 2015 to July 2018. He was one of the only two ministers of Indian ethnicity and one of only three MIC candidates who managed to retain their federal seats in the 2008 general elections.
Subramaniam Sathasivam | |
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ச. சுப்ரமணியம் | |
| 9th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress Acting : 25 June 2014 – 25 June 2015 | |
| In office 25 June 2015 – 14 July 2018 | |
| Deputy | Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
| Preceded by | Palanivel Govindasamy |
| Succeeded by | Vigneswaran Sanasee |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2004–2008 | Parliamentary Secretary of Housing and Local Government |
| 2008–2013 | Minister of Human Resources |
| 2013–2018 | Minister of Health |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2004–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Subramaniam s/o K. V. Sathasivam 1 April 1953 |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) |
| Spouse | S. Umarani |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore (NUS) University of Wales (UK) Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (UK) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Dermatologist |
| Website | http://www.drssubramaniam.com/ |