Ganesan Retanam
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Ganesan Retanam | |
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Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
In office 7 May 2009 – 5 May 2013 | |
Monarch | Azlan Shah |
Menteri Besar | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
Deputy | Hee Yit Foong |
Preceded by | V. Sivakumar |
Succeeded by | Devamany S. Krishnasamy |
Constituency | Non–MLA |
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungkai | |
In office 1999–2008 | |
Preceded by | Kalemuthu Veerasingam Suppiah |
Succeeded by | Sivanesan Achalingam |
Personal details | |
Born | Perak | 25 March 1952
Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional |
Occupation | Politician |
Ganesan a/l Retanam, also known as R. Ganesan is a Malaysian politician from Malaysian Indian Congress. He was the Speaker of Perak State Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013 and Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungkai from 1999 to 2008.
Political career
Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
On 8 May 2009, a vote of no confidence towards the by-then Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, V. Sivakumar, had been passed. Then, Barisan Nasional has nominated Ganesan to the Office of Secretary of Perak State Legislative Assembly to be the new Speaker for the Perak State Legislative Assembly and he has been chosen as the new Speaker.[1]
Election results
Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
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1999 | N51 Sungkai | Ganesan Retanam (MIC) | 7,545 | 57.30% | Bathamanathan Rajoo (DAP) | 5,091 | 38.66% | 13,168 | 2,454 | 59.34% | ||
2004 | N57 Sungkai | Ganesan Retanam (MIC) | 6,334 | 55.97% | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 4,389 | 38.79% | 11,316 | 1,945 | 64.23% |
Honours
- Perak :
- Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (2001)[3]
- Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (2003)[3]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Showdown over Speaker's seat in Perak". The Star. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 16 Dec 2021.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE-12". semak.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ a b "CARIAN REKOD PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN/PINGAT NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN". pingat.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).
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