E. E. C. Thuraisingham

E. E. C. Thuraisingham
இ. இ. சி. துரைசிங்கம்
Chairman of the Communities Liaison Committee of British Malaya
In office
1949–1955
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member Minister of Education for the Federation of Malaya
In office
1951–1955
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
BornErnest Emmanuel Clough Thuraisingham
28 August 1898
Died30 March 1979 (aged 81)
Spouses
  • Ethel Mary Huggins
  • (1920–1925)
  • Pearl Sayampanathan
  • (1929–1947)
  • Thayamany Muthuvelu
  • (present)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
OccupationMember Minister of Education for the Federation of Malaya
ProfessionLawyer
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Dato' Sir Ernest Emmanuel Clough Thuraisingham or E.E.C. Thuraisingham (Tamil: இ. இ. சி. துரைசிங்கம்) (28 August 1898 – 30 March 1979) was the first local Member (Minister) for Education in the Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) formed to build communal fraternity in British-ruled Malaya, from 1951–1955. He is also the first Asian chairman of the Selangor Turf Club.