Devamany S. Krishnasamy

In this Indian name, the name S. Krishnasamy is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Devamany.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Devamany S. Krishnasamy
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Cameron Highlands, Pahang
In office
2004 – 5 May 2013
Preceded by New constituency
Succeeded by G. Palanivel
Personal details
Born 10 September 1957
Semanggol, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party MIC–Barisan Nasional
Alma mater University of Malaya
Occupation Politician

Dato' Devamany s/o. S. Krishnasamy (born 10 September 1957) is the current Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker. He previously served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department under the Barisan Nasional government of Prime Minister while being member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Cameron Highlands constituency in Pahang.

Personal life

Devamany was born in Semanggol, Perak and received his early education at King Edward VII School in Taiping.[1] In 1978, he qualified as a teacher from the Special Education Teachers' Institute in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. He then furthered his studies and graduated with a degree in Malay Literature from University Malaya in 1982.

Political career

Devamany is a member of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and was the party's Vice-President between 2009 and 2013. He did not succeed in retaining the vice-presidency of the party after finishing seventh in party polls held on 1 December 2013.[2][3]

As Deputy Minister

Devamany was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 2004 election for the seat of Cameron Highlands.[4] He held his seat in the 2008 election despite widespread losses by the MIC, leaving him as one of only three MIC members of the Dewan Rakyat. After the 2008 election, Devamany was appointed a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[5][6]

As Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker

For the 2013 Malaysian General Election, Devamany was selected to contest the Sungai Siput parliamentary constituency. However, he was defeated by incumbent Michael Jeyakumar.

Despite the defeat, on 28 June 2013 he was voted in as the new Perak State Legislative Assembly Speaker, receiving 31 votes to his opponent's 28.[7]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[8][9]
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2004 P78 Cameron Highlands, Pahang Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) 10,226 67% Apalasamy Jataliah (DAP) 3,966 26%
2008 Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) 9,164 56% Apalasamy Jataliah (DAP) 6,047 37%
2013 P62 Sungai Siput, Perak Devamany S. Krishnasamy (MIC) 18,800 45.22% Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (PKR) 21,593 51.94%

References

  1. ↑ http://biodatatokoh.blogspot.com/2008/03/devamany-sk.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/latest/devamany-to-defend-vp-post-1.394430
  3. ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/02/Sothinathan-is-top-MIC-VP-Saravanan-and-Balakrishnan-take-second-and-third-spot/
  4. ↑ "Devamany new MIC treasurer-general". The Star (Star Publications). 28 December 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Devamany a/l S.Krishnasamy, Y.B. Dato'" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Joe, Hakim (8 October 2009). "Wake up fellas!". Malaysia Today. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.nst.com.my/latest/devamany-voted-in-as-perak-state-assembly-speaker-1.309372
  8. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  9. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen 2013" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 May 2013.