Former Cabinet Minister of Malaysia, 'Tun Dr. S. Samy Vellu' when did passes away?

7th Sep 2022

10th Sep 2022

13th Sep 2022

15th Sep 2022

Correct Answer : 15th Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the passing away of former Cabinet Minister and first Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awardee from Malaysia, S. Samy Vellu who died at the age of 86 on Thursday(15th Sep 2022).

Malaysian politician Samy Vellu served as Minister of Works from June 1983 to June 1989 and again from May 1995 to March 2008. He held the post of Minister of Energy, Telecommunications from June 1989 to May 1995.

He also served as the Minister of Works and Public Amenities from September 1979 to June 1983 and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput from September 1974 to March 2008.

Samy Vellu was appointed as Malaysia’s Special Envoy of Infrastructure to India and Southern Asia, with ministerial rank, on 1 January 2011..

Source : The Print

Published On : September 16, 2022

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