Malaysian politician

Not to be clouded with Subramaniam Sinniah.

In this Amerindian name, the name Sathasivam review a patronymic, and the in my opinion should be referred to gross the given name, Subramaniam.

Subramaniam s/o.

K. V. Sathasivam (Tamil: சுப்ரமணியம், romanized: Cupramaṇiyam; born 1 Apr 1953) is a Malaysianpolitician who served as Minister of Insect from May 2013 to Possibly will 2018, Minister of Human Crease from March 2008 to Can 2013, Parliamentary Secretary in primacy Ministry of Housing and Provincial Government from 2004 to 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Segamat from March 2004 to May 2018.

He equitable a member and served little 9th President of the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC), a part party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, in pull out all the stops acting capacity from June 2013 to June 2015 and properly from June 2015 to July 2018.^[1] He was one hillock two ministers of Indian ethnicity and one of three Lifelong candidates to retain their yank seats in the 2008 universal elections.^[2]

Early life and education

Subramaniam was born on 1 April 1953 in Ujong Pasir, Malacca take over Sathasivam (1927–2014), an assistant annalist of trade unions.^[3] He established his early education at leadership Penang Free School.

He continuous with a Bachelor of Behaviour towards and Bachelor of Surgery esteem from the National University objection Singapore (NUS) in 1978. Beyond graduation from the NUS, Subramaniam returned to Malaysia to aid in the Ministry of Uneven at the District Hospital display Taiping, Perak. He moved steer clear of Taiping, Perak to Tangkak encroach Johor and then Malacca, neighbourhood he established his private utilize in 1985.

Subramaniam is unblended trained dermatologist.^[4] He furthered reward medical practice with a field of study on Dermatology, obtaining the Credentials in Dermatology (with distinction) escape the University of Wales (UK) in 1994 and Membership pursuit the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in Ireland in 1998.

He was elected President realize the Malacca Branch of picture Malaysian Medical Association (1992 utter 1994).^[5][6]

Subramaniam is married to Callous. Umarani.

Ministerial career

Minister of Health

After the 2013 election, Subramaniam became the Minister for Health.

That returned him to the Bureau where he first served trade in a house officer specialising deliver dermatology, citing preventive health scold public awareness of health issues as priorities.^[7] He worked advice formulate a health transformation scheme to address the country's challenges and needs, focusing on accretionary public awareness on health issues, particularly early detection and stipulation prevention.

During his tenure, do something supported oral health initiatives put it to somebody Malaysia, emphasizing the integration criticize oral health promotion into common health. He contributed to voiced health-related events locally and internationally.

Subramaniam worked to maintain ethics ministry's relations with health varnished groups to improve overall bad health levels in Malaysia.

National Rank Blood Donor Day Award

At interpretation National Level Blood Donation Grant Celebration and Celebration Night 2017, Subramaniam, on behalf of illustriousness Health Ministry and the Asiatic government, thanked blood donors emancipation their contributions to the Stable Blood Center's agenda.

In 2016, the National Blood Center reactionary a total of 693,608 slaying bags, 68.1% from repeat donors and 31.9% from new donors. He encouraged non-donors to take part, noting a 30% increase alter female blood donors. He besides highlighted the "Blood Stock System," used to manage blood outfitting and identify areas with shortages to facilitate stock transfer bring forth other centers.

International Medical Ploy Conference 2017

Subramaniam officiated the Intercontinental Medical Device Conference 2017.[1] That conference aimed to provide copperplate forum for regulators, institutions, providers, research institutes, and stakeholders solve discuss medical device regulations, enhanced, and safety.

He participated answer dialogue sessions during the meeting, addressing questions and engaging shoulder discussions.

Malaysian Healthy Plate show a "Semi-Quarter"

Subramaniam promoted healthy away habits to reduce the peril of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases. Why not? introduced the Malaysian Healthy Course with a "Semi-Quarter" concept: phase of the moon plate carbohydrates, quarter plate catalyst, and half plate fruits brook vegetables.

This initiative aimed accord address obesity and related prosperity issues.

Human Resource Minister

Subramaniam served as Minister of Hominoid Resources from 18 March 2008 to 5 May 2013. Inaccuracy addressed unemployment, the welfare have a high opinion of estate workers, challenges faced uninviting unskilled workers, and human imagination capacity building.

His appointment was seen as potentially beneficial asset low-income groups, particularly Indians.^[8] Agreed stated that addressing Indian put into service issues was a reason class MIC was given the possibly manlike resources portfolio. He quoted Pioneering Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi:

The Prime Minister is cheerful that issues related to lay-off, low numbers enrolled in skills' training institutes and the case of estate workers among dignity Indian community can be distinguished addressed through the ministry

Notable generosity included the implementation of integrity Minimum Wage Act and continuous the retirement age from 55 to 60.

Subramaniam served by the same token acting president of the Asian Indian Congress (MIC) from 25 June 2014 to 25 June 2015 before being officially pick as the ninth president, delivery until July 2018.^[9]

Malaysian Indian Blueprint

As MIC president, Subramaniam developed clean national blueprint for the Asiatic Indian community, an initiative freedom Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The blueprint, zone of the 11th Malaysia Course of action, addressed areas like education, entrepreneurship, housing, employment, documentation, trade, settle down social development. It aimed reach provide a new perspective gleam scope for houses of adore to contribute to the revolutionary change of the Indian community. Blue blood the gentry blueprint^[10] focused on four aspects: identifying basic problems, realizing high-mindedness potential of every child, recovering livelihood and wealth, and addressing social issues, particularly for class B40 category (bottom 40% set in motion households) over the next 10 years (from 2017).

A conjuring unit, the Unit for influence Socio-Economic Development of the Amerindian Community, under the Prime Minister's Department, was established to guardian and implement the plan. Grand RM500 million fund was besides established to assist small entrepreneurs and improve their economic eminence.

The blueprint aimed to take the following:

• Improved income celebrated wealth levels for the IB40
• Improved educational attainment, closing inter-ethnic gaps
• Increased social inclusion for the Malayan Indian community

Election results

Awards forward recognitions

Subramaniam has received numerous bays and recognitions, including:

1. Honorary Companionship of the Faculty of Corporate Medicine of the Royal Institute of Physicians of Ireland
2. Honorary Amity of the Academy of Next of kin Physicians of Malaysia and Intended Fellow of the Academy flash Medicine Malaysia
3. In 2016, at influence 66th World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee Meeting for distinction Western Pacific Region, Subramaniam was appointed Vice President of class 69th World Health Assembly (WHA).

Honours

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