Datuk Kamalanathan s/o Panchanathan (Tamil: பி.கமலநாதன், romanized: Pi.Kamalanātaṉ; born 18 October 1965) is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] He was the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Hulu Selangor and former Deputy Minister of Education I.
Kamalanathan Panchanathan | |
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பி.கமலநாதன் | |
 P. Kamalanathan (2014) | |
| Deputy Minister of Education I | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 9 May 2018 Serving with Mary Yap Kain Ching (Deputy Minister of Education II) (2013–2015) Chong Sin Woon (2015–2018) | |
| Monarchs | Abdul Halim Muhammad V |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin (Minister of Education I) (2013–2015) Idris Jusoh (Minister of Education II) (2013–2015) Mahdzir Khalid (Minister of Education) (2015–2018) |
| Constituency | Hulu Selangor |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Selangor | |
| In office 25 April 2010 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Ahmad (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | June Leow Hsiad Hui (PH–PKR) |
| Majority | 1,725 (2010) 3,414 (2013) |
| Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
| 2010–2018 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kamalanathan s/o Panchanathan 18 October 1965 Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Spouse | Shobana Subramaniam |
| Residence(s) | Taman Garing, Rawang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public relations practitioner |
| Website | www |
Political career
editP. Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in a 2010 Hulu Selangor by-election after the death of the incumbent member Zainal Abidin Ahmad. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party (PKR) to the Barisan Nasional. The MIC had sought to field veteran politician and defeated former Hulu Selangor Member of Parliament Palanivel Govindasamy, but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanted a lesser-known winnable candidate.[1]
On 16 May 2013, after winning the 2013 general election, P. Kamalanathan was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II under the new cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak.[2] After a cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister Najib Razak on 28 July 2015, P Kamalanathan was promoted and appointed as the Deputy Minister of Education II. He is tri-lingual; English, Bahasa Melayu and Tamil.
In the 2018 general election, P. Kamalanathan failed to be re-elected to the parliament.
In 2024, P.Kamalanathan was elected as MIC's central working committee member [3]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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| 2010 | P094 Hulu Selangor | Kamalanathan Panchanathan (MIC) | 24,997 | 51.79% | Zaid Ibrahim (PKR) | 23,272 | 48.21% | 49,067 | 1,725 | 76.07% | ||
| 2013 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan (MIC) | 37,403 | 50.89% | Khalid Jaafar (PKR) | 33,989 | 46.25% | 75,113 | 3,414 | 87.65% | |||
| Radzali Mokhtar (IND) | 1,105 | 1.50% | ||||||||||
| Edmund Santhara (IND) | 999 | 1.36% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Kamalanathan Panchanathan (MIC) | 27,392 | 32.14% | June Leow Hsiad Hui (PKR) | 40,783 | 47.86% | 86,798 | 13,391 | 85.95% | |||
| Wan Mat Sulaiman (PAS) | 16,620 | 19.50% | ||||||||||
| Kumar Paramasivam (IND) | 426 | 0.50% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | P132 Port Dickson | Kamalanathan Panchanathan (MIC) | 18,412 | 22.96% | Aminuddin Harun (PKR) | 42,013 | 52.40% | 80,185 | 23,601 | 78.00% | ||
| Rafei Mustapha (PAS) | 18,235 | 22.74% | ||||||||||
| Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nazri (PEJUANG) | 1,084 | 1.35% | ||||||||||
| Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah (IND) | 441 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2010)[9]
Kedah :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Kedah (DPMK) – Dato' (2016)[10]
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2016)[11]
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Central Working Committee – Malaysian Indian Congress". Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2010" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "68 terima darjah kebesaran Kedah". www.bharian.com.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Wilayah Persekutuan Tahun 2016" (PDF). www.jwp.gov.my.
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