Vigneswaran Sanasee
Vigneswaran s/o Sanasee Thevar (Tamil: ச. விக்னேஸ்வரன், romanized: Sa. Vikṉēsvaraṉ; born 16 December 1965) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to South Asia since November 2021 and 10th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) since July 2018, a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He also served as 17th President of the Dewan Negara from April 2016 to June 2020, Senator from June 2014 to June 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Raja from March 2004 to March 2008.
Vigneswaran Sanasee Thevar | |
|---|---|
| ச. விக்னேஸ்வரன் | |
| 17th President of the Dewan Negara | |
| In office 26 April 2016 – 22 June 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Abdul Halim Abdul Samad |
| Preceded by | Abu Zahar Ujang |
| Succeeded by | Rais Yatim |
| 10th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2018 | |
| Deputy | Saravanan Murugan |
| Preceded by | Subramaniam Sathasivam |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2004–2008 | Parliamentary Secretary of Youth and Sports |
| 2021-2022 | Special Envoy of the Prime Minister to South Asia |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
| Faction represented in Dewan Negara | |
| 2014–2020 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vigneswaran s/o Sanasee Thevar 16 December 1965 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Susita Periasamy |
| Alma mater | Staffordshire University University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Vigneswaran is the son of the late Sanasee Thevar, JP, a former MIC parliament member in the 1980s. His cousin, Sellathevan, is a former MIC Youth leader and a Member of Parliament in 90's. His family has business interests in the Port Klang area.
Vigneswaran contested and won the 2004 general election to become Member of Parliament for Kota Raja parliamentary seat from 2004 to 2008. He lost and failed to retain the seat in the 2008 general election.