Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam | |
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சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார் | |
| Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | |
| In office 2 July 2018 – 24 February 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V (2018–2019) Abdullah (2019–2020) |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji |
| Preceded by | Maximus Ongkili (Water) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Natural Resources) |
| Succeeded by | Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources) Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (Minister of Environment and Water) |
| Constituency | Kuala Langat |
| Member of the Selangor State Executive Council | |
| In office 25 March 2008 – 29 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Sharafuddin |
| Menteri Besar | Abdul Khalid Ibrahim |
| Portfolio | Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government |
| Preceded by | Lim Thuang Seng (Health) Kamala Ganapathy (Plantation Workers) Abd Rahman Palil (Friendly Government) |
| Succeeded by | Daroyah Alwi (Health) Ganabatirau Veraman (Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government) |
| Constituency | Seri Andalas |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kuala Langat | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid (PR–PKR) |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Yunus Hairi (PN–PAS) |
| Majority | 17,112 (2018) |
| Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Seri Andalas | |
| In office 8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Kamala Ganapathy (BN–MIC) |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Majority | 10,203 (2008) 15,633 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xavier Jayakumar a/l Arulanandam 20 January 1953 |
| Party | National Justice Party (keADILan) (1998–2003) People's Justice Party (PKR) (2003–2021) Independent (2021–2022) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1998–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2021) |
| Children | Sangetha Jayakumar |
| Alma mater | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Dentist |
Xavier Jayakumar a/l Arulanandam (Tamil: சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார், romanized: Cēviyar Jeyakkumār; born 20 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician and dentist who served as Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kuala Langat from May 2018 to November 2022, Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seri Andalas from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM). He was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He also served as the Vice President of PKR from November 2018 to his resignation from the party in March 2021. He is the father of the Vice Women Chief of PKR Sangetha Jayakumar.