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Prior to entering [[politics]], Sivalingam was involved in [[journalism]]. He joined the MIC in [[1968]] at the age of 20, and by [[1986]] he was elected as a [[senator]] by the [[Selangor]] [[Politics of Malaysia|state legislative assembly]].<ref name="mkini">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Selangor exco K Sivalingam dies (subscription required)| publisher = malaysiakini.com| date = [[2007-04-04]]| url = http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65471| accessdate = 2007-04-05}}</ref> Sivalingam contested the Selangor state constituency of Seri Cahaya in the [[Malaysian general election, 1990|1990 General Election]] as a [[rookie]] candidate and won. In the [[Malaysian general election, 1995|1995 General Election]], he contested the [[Ijok]] state constituency and won comfortably, beating a [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) candidate. In [[1997]], he was appointed as a member of the Selangor state executive council, a position he held up to his death.<ref name="mkini"/> He retained the Ijok seat in the [[Malaysian general election, 1999|1999]] and [[Malaysian general election, 2004|2004 General Elections]].<ref name="mkini"/> |
Prior to entering [[politics]], Sivalingam was involved in [[journalism]]. He joined the MIC in [[1968]] at the age of 20, and by [[1986]] he was elected as a [[senator]] by the [[Selangor]] [[Politics of Malaysia|state legislative assembly]].<ref name="mkini">{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Selangor exco K Sivalingam dies (subscription required)| publisher = malaysiakini.com| date = [[2007-04-04]]| url = http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/65471| accessdate = 2007-04-05}}</ref> Sivalingam contested the Selangor state constituency of Seri Cahaya in the [[Malaysian general election, 1990|1990 General Election]] as a [[rookie]] candidate and won. In the [[Malaysian general election, 1995|1995 General Election]], he contested the [[Ijok]] state constituency and won comfortably, beating a [[Democratic Action Party]] (DAP) candidate. In [[1997]], he was appointed as a member of the Selangor state executive council, a position he held up to his death.<ref name="mkini"/> He retained the Ijok seat in the [[Malaysian general election, 1999|1999]] and [[Malaysian general election, 2004|2004 General Elections]].<ref name="mkini"/> |
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On [[April 4]] [[2007]], ''en route'' a leisure trip to southern [[India]] with his daughter and son-in-law, Sivalingam died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in [[Chennai]], India, upon arrival at the [[Chennai International Airport]] from [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Vijian | first = P. | title = Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai| publisher = bernama.com.my| date = [[2007-04-05]]| url = http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=254966| accessdate = 2007-04-05}}</ref><!--He was 59. Or is it 61? The Star seems to suggest 61.--> |
On [[April 4]] [[2007]], ''en route'' a leisure trip to southern [[India]] with his daughter and son-in-law, Sivalingam died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in [[Chennai]], India, upon arrival at the [[Chennai International Airport]] from [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Vijian | first = P. | title = Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai| publisher = bernama.com.my| date = [[2007-04-05]]| url = http://bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=254966| accessdate = 2007-04-05}}</ref><!--He was 59. Or is it 61? The Star seems to suggest 61.--> His passing prompted [[Ijok by-election, 2007|the 2007 by-election]] to elect a successor representative for his former constituency. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 14:12, 15 April 2007
Datuk K. Sivalingam (1946/1948? - April 4, 2007) was a Malaysian politician of Indian descent. He was aligned to the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a major component party of the incumbent Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and was the Selangor state MIC deputy chairman.[1]
Prior to entering politics, Sivalingam was involved in journalism. He joined the MIC in 1968 at the age of 20, and by 1986 he was elected as a senator by the Selangor state legislative assembly.[2] Sivalingam contested the Selangor state constituency of Seri Cahaya in the 1990 General Election as a rookie candidate and won. In the 1995 General Election, he contested the Ijok state constituency and won comfortably, beating a Democratic Action Party (DAP) candidate. In 1997, he was appointed as a member of the Selangor state executive council, a position he held up to his death.[2] He retained the Ijok seat in the 1999 and 2004 General Elections.[2]
On April 4 2007, en route a leisure trip to southern India with his daughter and son-in-law, Sivalingam died from a heart attack in Chennai, India, upon arrival at the Chennai International Airport from Kuala Lumpur.[3] His passing prompted the 2007 by-election to elect a successor representative for his former constituency.
Notes and references
- ^ "Selangor MIC deputy chief Sivalingam dies at 61". thestar.com.my. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c "Selangor exco K Sivalingam dies (subscription required)". malaysiakini.com. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Vijian, P. (2007-04-05). "Selangor Exco Member Sivalingam Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai". bernama.com.my. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
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