G. Palanivel

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri
G Palanivel
SMW DSSA
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri G Palanivel SMW DSSA
பழனிவேல் கோவிந்தசாமி
8th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC)
	In office; 6 December 2010 – 23 June 2013
Deputy	Subramaniam Sathasivam
Preceded by	Samy Vellu
Succeeded by	Subramaniam Sathasivam
Ministerial roles
1995–1999	Parliamentary Secretary of National Unity and Community Development
1999–2004	Deputy Minister of Rural Development
2004–2009	Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
2009–2011	Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
2011–2013	Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
2013–2015	Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1990–2008	Barisan Nasional
2013–2018	Barisan Nasional
Faction represented in Dewan Negara
2010–2013	Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born	Palanivel s/o K. Govindasamy; 1 March 1949; Penang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	MIC (till 2014) ; Independent (since 2014)
Spouse	Kanagam Palanivel
Children	4 sons
Residence	Kuala Lumpur
Alma mater	University of Malaya; Bachelor of Arts
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.gpalanivel.com.my

Datuk Seri Palanivel s/o K. Govindasamy (Tamil: பழனிவேல் கோவிந்தசாமி, romanized: Paḻaṉivēl Kōvintacāmi; born 1 March 1949), commonly known as G Palanivel is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment from May 2013 to July 2015, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from August 2011 to May 2013, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Deputy Minister of Welfare and Family Development, Senator from May 2010 to May 2013, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cameron Highlands from May 2013 to May 2018 and Hulu Selangor from October 1990 to March 2008. He is a member and served as the 8th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, from December 2010 to June 2013.

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