Thangasvari d/o Suppiah (Tamil: தங்கஸ்வரி சுப்பையா), also known as S. Thangasvari, is a Malaysian politician. She served as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from August 2016 to July 2018. She is a member of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN).
Thangasvari Suppiah | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 August 2016 – 2 July 2018 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Preceded by | Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
| Succeeded by | Ngeh Koo Ham |
| Constituency | Non-MLA (Barisan Nasional) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thangasvari a/p Suppiah |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Political career
editThangasvari Suppiah first contested in the Hutan Melintang seat however lost to PKR candidate, Kesavan Subramaniam.[1] On 9 August 2016, she was elected as new speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, succeed her party colleague, Devamany S. Krishnasamy was appointed as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[2] She was also the first woman appointed as speaker.[3] After the 2018 Perak state election, she was succeeded by Ngeh Koo Ham from DAP as new speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N54 Hutan Melintang | Thangasvari Suppiah (MIC) | 6,083 | 43.80% | Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) | 7,804 | 56.20% | 14,556 | 1,721 | 70.12% | ||
Honours
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Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (2006)[7]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2008)[8]
Perak :
Recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (PPT) (2002)[9]
Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (2009)[9]- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2017)[10]
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References
edit- ^ "Pemimpin parti komponen BN sokong kerajaan baru Perak". www.mstar.com.my. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Pelantikan S.Thangeswary sebagai speaker satu pengiktirafan – Subramaniam". www.astroawani.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "S Thangasvari is first woman appointed as Perak assembly speaker". www.malaysiakini.com. 9 August 2016.
- ^ Arif, Shamsul Kamal Amarudin dan Zahratulhayat Mat (3 July 2018). "Ngeh Koo Ham dilantik Speaker DUN Perak [METROTV]". Harian Metro. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 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.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2006" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ "Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2008" (PDF). www.istiadat.gov.my.
- ^ a b "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "31 terima anugerah Perak hari ini". www.bharian.com.my. 5 November 2017.