Savumiamoorthy Thondaman

Politician

1913 – 1999

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Who was Savumiamoorthy Thondaman?

Savumiamoorthy Thondaman also spelled Saumyamurthy Thondaman was a Sri Lankan politician who represented the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka of which he was a member. At the time of his death, he was both the oldest and the seniormost member of the Sri Lankan Cabinet where he had served continuously for 21 years from 1978, under four Sri Lankan Presidents and the leader of the political party Ceylon Workers' Congress. He was succeeded by his grandson Arumugam Thondaman.

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Born
Aug 30, 1913
Muna Pudur
Religion
  • Hinduism
Ethnicity
  • Sri Lankan Tamils
Nationality
  • Sri Lanka
Profession
Died
Oct 30, 1999
Colombo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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