Preakas Sampunathan
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Preceded byGanabatirau Veraman
(PH–DAP)
(PH–DAP)
Majority24,288 (2023)
BornPreakas Sampunathan
7 April 1982
7 April 1982
Penang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Preakas Sampunathan | |
|---|---|
பிரேகாஸ் சாம்புநாதன் | |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Kota Kemuning | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ganabatirau Veraman (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 24,288 (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Preakas Sampunathan 7 April 1982 Penang, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
| Education | Kulim National Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Northumbria University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Preakas Sampunathan (born 7 April 1982) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kota Kemuning since August 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Preakas was born into a middle family as the eldest among six children of his parents. His father was a lorry driver while his mother was a rubber tapper.