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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr.M KayveasPSM SMW PJN JP
எம் கேவியஸ்
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Taiping
In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded by	Kerk Choo Ting (BN–Gerakan)
Succeeded by	Nga Kor Ming (PR–DAP)
Majority	2,172 (2004)
President of People's Progressive Party
In office 1993–2018
Preceded by	S. I. Rajah
Succeeded by	Maglin Dennis D'Cruz
Personal details
Born	(1954-04-29) 29 April 1954 (age 70) Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	MyPPP
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (until 2018)
Spouse	Blanche Olbery
Children	Marsella Kayveas, Yasheena Kayveas, Mikhaerl Kayveas and Mikhryan Kayveas
Residence	Kuala Lumpur
Alma mater	University of Buckingham
Occupation	Politician, flight attendant
Website	www.kayveas.com

Tan Sri Datuk Seri M. Kayveas (Tamil: எம் கேவியஸ், romanized: Em kēviyas; born 29 April 1954) is a Malaysian politician. He was also the President of the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) and formerly a Special Advisor to the former Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He was formerly a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.

He was the Member of Parliament for Taiping constituency, until losing in the 2008 Malaysian General Election to Nga Kor Ming a candidate from the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP). Previously, he was a senator in the Malaysian bicameral parliament and a Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government.

Background

Kayveas was born on 29 April 1954, in Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia. He is married to Blanche Olbery, formerly a Malaysian Ambassador to Republic of Finland, and has four children, Marsella Kayveas, Yasheena Kayveas, Mikhaerl Kayveas and Mikhryan Kayveas.

Kayveas was a Flight Attendant with Malaysia Airlines.

In 1993, Kayveas became president of People's Progressive Party (PPP), a component member of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional, and is the longest serving PPP president to date. He was credited for putting the PPP on a strong footing after many years of internal strife within the party. Membership of the PPP in the coalition was suspended from 1988 until 1993. When Kayveas started restructuring the party and brought it back to the coalition in 1994, many old timers who caused the party's internal squabbles wanted to take back the helm and push Kayveas out. However, he emerged victorious and worked on growing the party and regaining its past glory. Today, the PPP is 574,000 strong with a network of over 3700 branches throughout the country. The restructure started with Kayveas himself having a membership card signed by the secretary-general as #000001 and all subsequent cards are personally signed by Kayveas as president himself. It is also understood that the Malaysian Book of Records is notified and it would be registered as the most number of signature of sorts.

Personal life

Kayveas who was formerly known as K.V.S ( K.V. Supramaniam ) was a born Hindu. Kayveas is a graduate from University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England.

Former Deputy Minister

Kayveas was a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, which is a ministry by itself. Kayveas previous responsibilities as a deputy minister includes:

• Pardon's Board
• Attorney General's Chambers
• Legal Affairs Division
• Legal Aid Bureau
• AmanahRaya
• KL Regional Centre for Arbitration
• Department of Insolvency Malaysia
• Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court

Controversy

In July 2007, Kayveas was alleged to have mentioned an ultimatum to leave the Barisan Nasional coalition if the ISA is not amended and his party is not given any allocation of seats in the next general election. He later clarified that there was no such thing as an ultimatum but simply stating the PPP's stand and made a 'friendly request' on the seats .

Election results

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

•  Malaysia :
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (1996)
  • Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (PSM) – Tan Sri (2014)

•  Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SMW) – Datuk Seri (2011)

References

1. "Kayveas: It’s a friendly request", The New Straits Times, 30 July 2007.
2. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
3. "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
4. "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
5. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
6. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
7. "Keputusan:Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". Astro Awani. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
8. "Senarai Penerima Kurniaan Panglima Jasa Negara ..." (in Malay). data.gov.my. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
9. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
10. "Agong berkenan kurnia darjah kebesaran kepada 38 penerima". Bernama (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
11. "Federal Territory honour's list". The Star. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
12. Chief secretary among 256 recipients on FT day Archived 8 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Official blog

• 1954 births
• Living people
• People from Pahang
• Malaysian Hindus
• Malaysian politicians of Indian descent
• Leaders of political parties in Malaysia
• People's Progressive Party (Malaysia) politicians
• Members of the Dewan Negara
• Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia
• Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service
• Alumni of the University of Buckingham
• Malaysian MPs 2004–2008