Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy

Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
ப. வேதமூர்த்தி
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
(National Unity and Social Wellbeing)
In office
17 July 2018 – 24 February 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
DeputyMohamed Farid Md Rafik
(2018–2019)
Preceded byJoseph Kurup
(Minister in Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Integration))
Noh Omar
(Minister of Housing, Local Government and Urban Wellbeing)
Succeeded byHalimah Mohamed Sadique
(Minister of National Unity)
ConstituencySenator
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
In office
16 May 2013 – 8 February 2014
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
MinisterAbdul Wahid Omar
Preceded byAhmad Maslan
Succeeded byDevamany S. Krishnasamy
ConstituencySenator
Senator
In office
17 July 2018 – 16 July 2021
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2021)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Preceded bySambanthan Manickam (IPF)
In office
5 June 2013 – 10 February 2014
MonarchAbdul Halim
Prime MinisterNajib Razak
Preceded byMaglin Dennis D'Cruz
(BNPPP)
Succeeded byVigneswaran Sanasee
(BN–MIC)
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2013–2014HINDRAF
2018–2021HINDRAF-MAP
Personal details
Born (1966-07-16) 16 July 1966 (age 57)
Malacca, Malaysia[citation needed]
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyHindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF)
(2009–2019)
Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP)
(since 2019)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(aligned:2013–2014 & since 2022)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(aligned:2018–2022)
SpouseNagesvary Karuppen
RelationsP. Uthayakumar (elder brother)
ParentPonnusamy Arunasalam
Alma materLincoln's Inn
OccupationPoliticians
ProfessionLawyer
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Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy on Parliament of Malaysia

Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy, sometimes spelled Waythamoorthy (Tamil: வேதமூர்த்தி பொன்னுசாமி, romanized: Vētamūrtti poṉṉucāmi; born 16 July 1966), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of National Unity and Social Wellbeing in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from May 2013 to his resignation in February 2014 and Senator from June 2013 to his resignation in February 2014 and again from his appointment to the Cabinet in July 2018 to July 2021.[1][2] He has served as the 1st and founding President of the Malaysian Advancement Party (MAP) since July 2019.[3] He is also known as a former key leader of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF).[4]

  1. ^ "Five senators appointed as one minister and four deputy ministers". The Star. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Top Management". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. ^ Austin Camoens (16 July 2019). "New political party formed to address interests of Indian community". The Star Online. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Waytha Moorthy: A Name Every Hindu Should Know - Hindu Human Rights Online News Magazine". Hindu Human Rights Online News Magazine. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

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