| Yang Berhomat Prof. Dr. Ramasamy Palanisamy |
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| Deputy Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Batu Kawan, Penang |
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| In office 2008 – Huan Cheng Guan (Gerakan - BN) |
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| Member of the Penang State Assembly for Perai |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | DAP - Pakatan Rakyat |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Yang Berhomat Ramasamy Palinasamy is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Penang. He is also a member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batu Kawan constituency, and represents the seat of Perai in the Penang State Assembly. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and is a shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.
Ramasamy was elected to the Malaysian Parliament and Penang State Assembly in the 2008 election, defeating former Penang Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon.[1] He became Deputy Chief Minister of Penang after the election, serving under the new Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, making him the first person of Indian origin to hold the post of deputy chief minister in any Malaysian state.[2]
Before entering politics, Ramsamy was a Professor at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, but his employment was terminated in 2005. He later took up teaching positions in Germany and Singapore.[2]
| Year | Parliamentary seat | Votes Obtained | Majority | Ballots Cast | Opponent | Turnout |
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| 2008 | P46 Batu Kawan, Penang | 23,067 | 9,485 | 37,289 | Koh Tsu Koon (Barisan Nasional - Gerakan) | 79% |
| 2008 | N16 Perai, Penang State Assembly | 7,668 | 5,176 | 10,651 | Krishnan Letchumanan (Barisan Nasional - MIC) | 75% |
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