People’s Representative

17th President of the Senate, Parliament of Malaysia

YBhg Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. SA. Vigneswaran

17th President of the Senate, Parliament of Malaysia
Former Special Envoy of the 9th Prime Minister to South Asia

Tan Sri Dato’ Sri SA. Vigneswaran is a prominent Malaysian politician and leader of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). After the MIC’s poor performance in the 2018 General Election, he stepped in as president, unopposed, at a critical time. Vigneswaran, the son of the late Sannasee, a former MIC member, has a long history of community service, particularly through the MIC Youth and the Malaysian Indian Youth Development Foundation (MIYDF), which he founded. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kota Raja and appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Tan Sri President has been active in humanitarian efforts, including aid missions to Palestine, Sri Lanka, and India, earning recognition as Ambassador for Peace. He served as the 17th President of the Senate, advocating for a reformed Dewan Negara. In 2021, he was appointed as the 9th Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to India and South Asia. Vigneswaran was also named First Pro-Chancellor, and later Chancellor, of AIMST University. A staunch believer in strengthening Malaysia-India relations, he has contributed to both countries’ bilateral ties. He authored the book Redemption of Indian Dignity in 2009.

Members of the Dewan Negara

YB Dato’ Seri S.Vell Paari

Senator

MIC vice-president Dato’ Sri Vell Paari was sworn in as a senator for the first time in November 2021. Dato’ Sri Vell Paari is a member of the Select Committee on Integrity and Anti-Corruption Governance, Dewan Negara. He is married to lawyer Shaila Nair and has a daughter. Dato’ Sri Vell Paari was MIC Secretary General from 2018 to 2019 , MIC Treasurer General from 2016 to 2018 as well Central Working Committee Member from 2009 till date.

YB Dato’ C.Sivaraj

Senator

YB Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Mohamed Hanniffa Bin Abdullah

Senator

Member of Parliament

YB Datuk Seri M.Saravanan

Deputy President

YB Datuk Seri Saravanan Murugan is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Human Resources for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob since August 2021 until October 2022. He served his first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021 and was the former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional coalition government of Najib Tun Razak. He also serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tapah since March 2008.