Ganesan Retanam
Former Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
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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.
Ganesan Retanam | |
|---|---|
| 13th Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 May 2009 – 27 June 2013 | |
| Monarch | Azlan Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Zambry Abdul Kadir |
| Deputy | Hee Yit Foong |
| Preceded by | Sivakumar Varatharaju |
| Succeeded by | Devamany Krishnasamy |
| Constituency | Non–MLA |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungkai | |
| In office 29 November 1999 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kalemuthu Veerasingam Suppiah (BN–MIC) |
| Succeeded by | Sivanesan Achalingam (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 2,454 (1999) 1,945 (2004) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1952 |
| Party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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, Sivakumar Varatharaju, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)[3]
Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (PMP) (2003)[4]- Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (2001)[4]
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