Vadiveloo Govindasamy
- October 19, 2024
- 92 years
About Vadiveloo Govindasamy
Vadiveloo Govindasamy, 92, Malaysian politician, president of the Dewan Negara (1992–1995).
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|Vadiveloo s/o Govindasamy (Tamil: வடிவேலு கோவிந்தசாமி; 10 January 1932[citation needed] – 19 October 2024) was a Malaysian politician who was president of the Malaysian Senate, serving from 13 April 1992 to 12 June 1995. He was also Secretary-General of the Malaysian Indian Congress. After leaving parliament, Vadiveloo continued working as CEO of Tafe College and as a trustee of the Maju Institute of Educational Development.
Vadiveloo died on 19 October 2024, at the age of 92.
Honours
- Malaysia
- Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (1994)
- Selangor
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Selangor (DPMS) – Dato' (1989)
Foreign honours
- India
- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2009)
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