P. Kamalanathan
| Yang Berhormat Dato' P. Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan MP | |
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| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Education I | |
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Assumed office 29 July 2015 | |
| Minister | Mahdzir Khalid |
| Preceded by | Mohd Puad Zarkashi |
| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II | |
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In office 16 May 2013 – 28 July 2015 | |
| Minister | Idris Jusoh |
| Preceded by |
Mohd Puad Zarkashi (Education) Saifuddin Abdullah (Higher Learning) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Selangor, Selangor | |
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Assumed office 25 April 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Ahmad (PKR–PR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 October 1965 Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | MIC–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Shabana Subramaniam |
| Residence | Taman Garing, Rawang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public relations practitioner |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Dato' Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan (born 18 October 1965) is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Hulu Selangor and the Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning I. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the governing Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in April 2010 in a by-election after the death of the incumbent member Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party to the Barisan Nasional. The MIC had sought to field veteran politician Datuk G. Palanivel, but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanted a lesser-known candidate.[1]
On 16 May 2013, after the 13th general election, Kamalanathan was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning I under the new cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak[2]
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | Others | Votes | Pct | Majority | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | P94 Hulu Selangor, Selangor | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 24,997 | 51.79% | Zaid Ibrahim (PKR) | 23,272 | 48.21% | 1,725 | ||||||
| 2013 | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 37,403 | 50.89% | Khalid Jaafar (PKR) | 33,989 | 46.25% | Radzali Mokhtar (IND) | 1,105 | 1.50% | 3,414 | ||||
| Edros Abdullah (IND) | 999 | 1.36% | ||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 "BN Recaptures Hulu Selangor Seat, With Bigger Majority". Bernama. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Helping teachers to focus on core role". New Straits Times. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum 13 Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri 2013". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 May 2016.