Ramkarpal Singh

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Ramkarpal Singh
MP
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bukit Gelugor
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 June 2014
Preceded by Karpal Singh
Majority 37,659
Personal details
Political party Pakatan Rakyat (DAP)
Relations Jagdeep Singh Deo (brother)
Gobind Singh Deo (brother)
Parents Karpal Singh
Gurmit Kaur
Alma mater University of Bristol
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer
Religion Sikhism

Ramkarpal Singh s/o Karpal Singh is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He is the son of Karpal Singh and brother of Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo and Penang ADUN for Datuk Keramat Jagdeep Singh Deo.

Education

Ram was educated in Penang, first at St. Xavier's Institution and then Seri Inai School (now Tenby International School). He earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Bristol in the UK and was called to the bar by Gray's Inn.

Politics

After the death of his father Karpal, Ram was elected as the member of Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gelugor constituency.[1] He was the only Pakatan Rakyat's candidate for the Bukit Gelugor by-election.[2] He won the Bukit Gelugor by-election with 37,659 votes majority. He was sworn as Member of Parliament on 10 July 2014.

Legal career

He was admitted to the Malaysian bar in 2000. Currently, he heads his late father's law firm in Pudu Lama, Kuala Lumpur.

Ramkarpal defended People's Justice Party leader Anwar Ibrahim in his second sodomy criminal charge in the High Court however his verdict was overturned by the Court of Appeal.[3]

Death of Karpal Singh

Ramkarpal was travelling with his father from his Pudu office to Penang when the accident happened.[4][5] According to Ram, his father was asleep before the fatal crash took place, claiming the life of Karpal and his personal aide, Michael Cornelius Selvam.[6]

See also

References

  1. "DAP's Ramkarpal Singh wins". Channel News Asia. 25 May 2014.
  2. "Karpal's cub pledges to fight on in fathers footsteps". The Malaysian Insider. 10 May 2014.
  3. "Anwar sodomy appeal: Court hears of third DNA profile found in Saiful's anus". The Star Online. 7 May 2014.
  4. Karpal Singh maut kemalangan Utusan Online. 17 April 2014.
  5. "The third cub roars, Ramkarpal ready to conquer Tiger of Jelutong's den". The Star Online. The Star. 11 May 2014.
  6. "My last moments with Pa: Ramkarpal Singh". MSN News. The Malaysian Insider. 23 April 2014.