Ganga Nayar
Ganga Nayar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Serendah | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Cy Howe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Founder of Malaysian Workers' Party | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1923 |
| Died | 3 April 2009 (aged 85) |
| Party | Labour Party of Malaya (1958-1969) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) (1969-1974) Democratic Action Party (DAP) (1974-1975) Malaysian Workers' Party (1978-2009) |
| Spouse | C.V Nayar. |
| Children | 8 |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Ganga Nayar (3 August 1923 – 3 April 2009) was a Malaysian politician of Indian descent who founded the Malaysian Workers' Party.
She was known for being the first women to lead a political party in Malaysia. In 1969, upon winning the Serendah state seat, she was also the first woman of Indian descent to be elected to a legislature in Malaysia.