P. Kamalanathan
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| Yang Berhormat Tuan P. Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan MP |
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| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Education I | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2015 |
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| Minister | Mahdzir Khalid |
| Preceded by | Mohd Puad Zarkashi |
| Malaysian Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2013 |
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| Minister | Idris Jusoh |
| Preceded by | Mohd Puad Zarkashi (Education) Saifuddin Abdullah (Higher Learning) |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Hulu Selangor, Selangor |
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| Assumed office 25 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Zainal Abidin Ahmad (PKR–PR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1965 Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | MIC–Barisan Nasional |
| Spouse(s) | Shabana Subramaniam |
| Residence | Taman Garing, Rawang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public relations practitioner |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Kamalanathan s/o. P. Panchanathan (born 18 October 1965) is the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Hulu Selangor and the Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[1]
Kamalanathan was elected to Parliament in April 2010 in a by-election after the death of the incumbent member Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad. The by-election saw the seat shift from Zainal's opposition People's Justice Party to the Barisan Nasional. The MIC had sought to field veteran politician Datuk G. Palanivel, but Barisan Nasional's leaders wanted a lesser-known candidate.[1]
On 16 May 2013, after the 13th general election, Kamalanathan was appointed as Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Learning II under the new cabinet of Prime Minister Najib Razak[2]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 2010 | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 24,997 | 51% | Zaid Ibrahim (PKR) | 23,272 | 48% | ||
| 2013 | P. Kamalanathan (MIC) | 37,403 | 50% | Khalid Jaafar (PKR) | 33,989 | 45% | ||
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