Subramaniam Sathasivam

Who is Subramaniam Sathasivam?

Datuk Seri Dr. Subramaniam s/o. K.V. Sathasivam is a Malaysian politician of Indian origin and the current Minister of Health in the Malaysian federal cabinet. He is the Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress, a major component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional. He is the one of the two full Ministers representing the Malaysian Indian community. He served as Human Resource Minister from 18 March 2008 until 5 May 2013.

Dr Subra, as he is known to many, is a dermatologist by training. He is the Member of Parliament representing Segamat since 2004 till now. He has served as Parliament Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Local Government from 2004 till 2008. He was one of only three MIC candidates who managed to retain their parliamentary seats in the recent 2008 general elections.

Previously, he had been the parliamentary secretary to the Housing and Local Government Minister.