Dato' Kesavadas s/o A. Achyuthan Nair[1] is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator representing Negeri Sembilan from May 2019 to May 2022 and again since April 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Kesavadas Achyuthan Nair | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| Elected by the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2022 Serving with Ahmad Azam Hamzah | |
| Monarchs | Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024) |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2022) Anwar Ibrahim (since 2022) |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| In office 20 March 2019 – 19 March 2022 Serving with Ahmad Azam Hamzah | |
| Monarch | Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad (2019–2020) Muhyiddin Yassin (2020–2021) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (2021–2022) |
| Preceded by | Chong Sin Woon |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| State Vice Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Negeri Sembilan | |
| In office 2021 – 29 September 2024 Serving with Teo Kok Seong | |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng (2021–2022) Anthony Loke Siew Fook (2022–2024) |
| State chairman | Anthony Loke Siew Fook |
| Succeeded by | Arul Kumar Jambunathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kesavadas a/l A. Achyuthan Nair 11 June 1959 Klang, Selangor, Federation of Malaya |
| Political party |  Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations |  Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
editAt the party level, Kesavadas was a state vice chairman of DAP of the Negeri Sembilan alongside with Teo Kok Seong from 2021 until 2024.[2]
On 20 March 2019, Kesavadas was elected to the Parliament as the senator representing Negeri Sembilan for the first term after being nominated and approved by the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.[3] On 19 March 2022, his first 3-year term ended. On 25 April 2022, he was reelected as the senator for the second term after being renominated and reapproved by the assembly.
Kesavadas also discussed the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry regarding the cartel of non-halal imported meat that was detected in 2020 and the government has agreed to set up the commission.[4]
Honours
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Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2014)[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kesavadas a/l A. Achyuthan Nair, YB Senator Dato'". www.parlimen.gov.my.
- ^ "Negeri Sembilan state committee 2021–2024". dapmalaysia.org.
- ^ "Kesavadas Nair of DAP sworn in as senator". www.malaymail.com. 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Isu kartel daging: Kerajaan setuju tubuh RCI". www.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.