P. Patto
P. Patto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan | |
| In office 25 April 1995 – 12 July 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Lim Hock Seng (DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Lim Hock Seng (GR–DAP) |
| Majority | 118 (1995) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patto a/l Perumal 19 December 1946 |
| Died | 12 July 1995 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (1971–1995) |
| Other political affiliations | Gagasan Rakyat (GR) (1990–1995) |
| Spouse | Mary Kaur |
| Children | Kasthuriraani Patto |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Patto s/o Perumal (Tamil: பட்டோ பெருமாள், romanized: Paṭṭō perumāḷ; 19 December 1946 – 12 July 1995) also known as P. Patto was a Malaysian politician and political detainee. A member of the Democratic Action Party, he served as a member of parliament in three separate spells.
He was detained without trial as part of the Operation Lalang arrests, which was carried out by the Mahathir Mohamad government in 1987. He died in 1995, shortly after being elected Bagan MP. His daughter Kasthuriraani Patto is also a politician who was Batu Kawan MP from 2013 to 2022.