V. Manickavasagam

V. Manickavasagam Pillai (Tamil: மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை, romanized: Māṇikkavācakam piḷḷai; 4 October 1926 – 12 October 1979) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Communications. He was a member and served as 6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from June 1973 to his death in October 1979.

V. Manickavasagam
மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை
6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress
In office
30 June 1973  12 October 1979
Preceded byV. T. Sambanthan
Succeeded bySamy Vellu
Personal details
Born(1926-10-04)4 October 1926
Klang, Selangor, Federated Malay States, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died12 October 1979(1979-10-12) (aged 53)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Political partyMalaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
OccupationPolitician
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