Sivanesan a/l Achalingam (born 15 March 1956) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Saarani Mohamad from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR state administration in February 2009, from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 and again since November 2022. He has also served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungkai since March 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.[citation needed]
Sivanesan Achalingam | |
|---|---|
| சிவனேசன் அச்சலிங்கம் | |
| Member of the Perak State Executive Council (Health, Environment & Human Resources : 28 March 2008 – 10 February 2009) (Health, Consumer Affairs, Civil Community, National Integration & Human Resources : 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020) (Health, Human Resources & Indian Community Affairs : since 23 November 2022)[note 1] | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Saarani Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin (Health) Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud (Human Resources) Portfolio established (Indian Community Affairs) |
| Constituency | Sungkai |
| In office 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Mah Hang Soon (Health & National Integration) Samsudin Abu Hassan (Consumer Affairs & Civil Community) Shahrul Zaman Yahya (Human Resources) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Saidi Mohamad Daud (Health) Saarani Mohammad (Consumer Affairs) Razman Zakaria (Civil Community) Ahmad Faizal Azumu (National Integration & Human Resources) |
| Constituency | Sungkai |
| In office 28 March 2008 – 10 February 2009 | |
| Monarch | Azlan Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin |
| Preceded by | Tan Chin Meng |
| Succeeded by | Mah Hang Soon |
| Constituency | Sungkai |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungkai | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ganesan Retanam (BN–MIC) |
| Majority | 1,454 (2008) 3,511 (2013) 6,493 (2018) 5,238 (2022) |
| Faction represented in Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2008–2018 | Democratic Action Party |
| 2018– | Pakatan Harapan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sivanesan a/l Achalingam 15 March 1956 Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | N57 Sungkai | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 4,389 | 40.92% | Ganesan Retanam (MIC) | 6,334 | 59.08% | 11,316 | 1,945 | 64.23% | ||
| 2008 | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 6,323 | 56.50% | Veerasingam Suppiah (MIC) | 4,869 | 43.50% | 11,719 | 1,454 | 67.78% | |||
| 2013 | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 9,314 | 61.61% | Goh Kim Swee (MCA) | 5,803 | 38.39% | 15,393 | 3,511 | 80.20% | |||
| 2018 | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 9,631 | 72.56% | Elango Vadiveloo (MIC) | 3,138 | 23.64% | 13,612 | 6,493 | 79.50% | |||
| Appalasamy Jetakiah (PAS) | 505 | 3.80% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 9,549 | 58.97% | Elango Vadiveloo (MIC) | 4,311 | 26.62% | 16,192 | 5,238 | 69.27% | |||
| Thilak Raj Gunasekaran (PAS) | 1,744 | 10.77% | ||||||||||
| Mahhadee Ramli (IND) | 588 | 3.63% | ||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Assumed portfolios a day after taking office.
References
edit- ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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