Subramaniam Sathasivam

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honorific-prefix = Yang Berhormat Menteri Datuk Dr.
name = Subramaniam s/o K. V. Sathasivam


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office = Malaysian Minister of Human Resources
term_start = March 18 2008
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predecessor = Datuk Seri Fong Chan Onn
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constituency_MP2 = Segamat
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party = flagicon|Malaysia Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) part of Barisan Nasional
religion = Hindu
occupation = Politician Dermatologist
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Datuk Dr Subramaniam Sathasivam (Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம்) is a Malaysian politician of Indian origin and the current Human Resource Minister in the Malaysian federal cabinet. He is also secretary general of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a major component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN). He is the sole full Minister from the party and the only minister representing the Malaysian Indian community.

Dr Subra, as he is known to many, is a dermatologist by training. He is the Member of Parliament representing Segamat. He was one of only three MIC candidates who managed to retain their parliamentary seats in the recent 2008 general elections.

Previously, he had been the parliamentary secretary to the Housing and Local Government Minister and is replacing MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, who lost his Sungai Siput parliamentary seat, in the Cabinet.

Becoming Minister

Dr Subra says his appointment as Human Resource Minister would benefit low-income groups, especially Indians. He also said issues related to Indians and employment was one of the reasons the MIC had been given the human resources portfolio in the Cabinet and he would seek solutions. He says:

Dr Subra said the MIC had raised the issue of Indian employment in the public sector even before the election and there had been some development with more Indians being employed now.

References

* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/19/nation/20687228&sec=nation Boost for Indian community] , The Star, March 19, 2008.
* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/22/nation/20724597&sec=nation Subra gets down to work] , The Star, March 22, 2008.