Devamany S. Krishnasamy
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| Yang Berhormat Dato'Seri Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Cameron Highlands, Pahang |
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| In office 2004 – 5 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | G. Palanivel |
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| Born | 10 September 1957 Semanggol, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Political party | MIC–Barisan Nasional |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Occupation | Perak State Assembly Speaker / Politician |
Dato'Seri Devamany s/o. S. Krishnasamy (born 10 September 1957) is the current Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker. He previously served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister while being member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Cameron Highlands constituency in Pahang.
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Personal life
Devamany was born in Semanggol, Perak and received his early education at King Edward VII School in Taiping.[1] In 1978, he qualified as a teacher from the Special Education Teachers' Institute in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. He then furthered his studies and graduated with a degree in Malay Literature from University Malaya in 1982.
Political career
Devamany is a member of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and was the party's Vice-President between 2009 and 2013. He did not succeed in retaining the vice-presidency of the party after finishing seventh in party polls held on 1 December 2013.[2][3]
As Deputy Minister
Devamany was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 2004 election for the seat of Cameron Highlands.[4] He held his seat in the 2008 election despite widespread losses by the MIC, leaving him as one of only three MIC members of the Dewan Rakyat. After the 2008 election, Devamany was appointed a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[5][6]
As Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker
For the 2013 Malaysian General Election, Devamany was selected to contest the Sungai Siput parliamentary constituency. However, he was defeated by incumbent Michael Jeyakumar.
By 28 June 2013, he was voted in as the new Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker, receiving 31 votes to his opponent's 28.[7]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2004 | P078 Cameron Highlands, Pahang | Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) | 10,226 | 67% | Apalasamy Jataliah (DAP) | 3,966 | 26% | ||
| 2008 | Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) | 9,164 | 56% | Apalasamy Jataliah (DAP) | 6,047 | 37% | |||
| 2013 | P062 Sungai Siput, Perak | Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) | 18,800 | 45.22% | Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR) | 21,593 | 51.94% | ||
References
- ↑ http://biodatatokoh.blogspot.com/2008/03/devamany-sk.html
- ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/latest/devamany-to-defend-vp-post-1.394430
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/02/Sothinathan-is-top-MIC-VP-Saravanan-and-Balakrishnan-take-second-and-third-spot/
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- ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/latest/devamany-voted-in-as-perak-state-assembly-speaker-1.309372
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