This article is about the Malaysian politician and lawyer. For the seaside promenade in Penang, see Karpal Singh Drive.
In this Indian name, the name Ram Singh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Karpal Singh. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Utama
Karpal Singh
DUPN
ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ
Karpal in Kuching in 2011.
3rd National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party
In office 4 September 2004 – 29 March 2014
Secretary-General
Lim Guan Eng
Preceded by
Lim Kit Siang
Succeeded by
Tan Kok Wai
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gelugor
In office 21 March 2004 – 17 April 2014
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Ramkarpal Singh
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jelutong
In office 31 July 1978 – 29 November 1999
Preceded by
Rasiah Rajasingam
Succeeded by
Lee Kah Choon
Personal details
Born
Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh Deo
28 June 1940 George Town, Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia)
Died
17 April 2014(2014-04-17) (aged 73) Gua Tempurung, Perak, Malaysia
Political party
Democratic Action Party (1970–2014)
Spouse
Gurmit Kaur (1970–2014, his death)
Children
Jagdeep Singh Deo Gobind Singh Deo Ramkarpal Singh Sangeet Kaur Deo Mankarpal Singh
Parent(s)
Ram Singh Deo (father) Kartar Kaur (mother)
Residence(s)
Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Alma mater
National University of Singapore
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Lawyer
Other name
Tiger of Jelutong
Ethnicity
Punjabi
Education
St. Xavier's Institution, George Town, Penang
Dato' Seri Utama Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh Deo (Punjabi: ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Karpāl Siṅgh; 28 June 1940 – 17 April 2014) was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 to 2014. During that time, he was also the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP).[1]
Born in Penang to Sikh Punjabi Indian immigrant parents, Karpal studied law at the National University of Singapore. He was one of Malaysia's most prominent lawyers and took a number of high-profile cases, including drug-trafficking charges against foreign nationals. Karpal was an opponent of the death penalty, especially for drug trafficking.
In the courtroom and Parliament, he was a controversial figure. Karpal was suspended from Parliament several times, charged with sedition and detained under Malaysia's internal-security law. His reputation as a lawyer and opposition politician gave him the nickname "the Tiger of Jelutong".
Karpal's political career began in 1970 (when he joined the DAP), and he won a seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly in 1974. He was elected to Parliament in 1978 as representative for Jelutong, Penang, and held the seat for more than 20 years until he lost it in 1999. Karpal returned to Parliament in the next general election, and led the DAP to its strongest-ever performance in the 2008 general election. A 2005 motor-vehicle accident put Karpal in a wheelchair, with neuro-motor problems in his right arm, but he continued his legal and political careers. He died on 17 April 2014 after another motor-vehicle accident.
^Zurairi AR (18 April 2014). 10 things about: Karpal Singh, The Tiger of Jelutong The Malay Mail. Retrieved on 21 April 2014.
Dato' Seri Utama KarpalSingh s/o Ram Singh Deo (Punjabi: ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: KarpālSiṅgh; 28 June 1940 – 17 April 2014) was an Indian Malaysian politician...
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Ramkarpal Singh s/o KarpalSingh (Punjabi: ਰਾਮਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Rāmkarpāl Siṅgh; born 9 April 1976) commonly referred to as Ramkarpal Singh, is a Malaysian...
Karpal is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: Karpal Kaur Sandhu (1943–1973), Zanzibari-born British police officer Karpal Singh...
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Jagdeep Singh Deo s/o KarpalSingh (Punjabi: ਜਗਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓ, romanized: Jagdīp Siṅgh Dio; born 3 May 1971) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has...
after the 2008 elections, he called opposition politician KarpalSingh a "big monkey" after Singh called him the "Bigfoot from Kinabatangan." On 20 April...
On 17 April 2014, Zulkifli Noordin commented that Allah had killed off Karpal had received swift criticisms from Barisan Nasional and Opposition MPs....
promenade was renamed KarpalSingh Drive, following the sudden demise of local-born Democratic Action Party politician KarpalSingh. In 2018, the Methodist...
served the high court include Tunku Abdul Rahman, Cecil Rajendra and KarpalSingh. There are also four Magistrates Courts and two Sessions Courts throughout...
Chambers was represented at the trial by Rasiah Rajasingham and Barlow by KarpalSingh. Chambers remained handcuffed through the trial. Barlow was not cuffed...
politician Kula Segaran – MP for Ipoh Barat and DAP National Vice Chairman KarpalSingh – chairman of opposition Democratic Action Party and member of parliament...
who was killed in the Dili Massacre in East Timor on 12 November 1991 KarpalSingh (1940–2014), prominent Malaysian politician, lawyer and human rights...
Chen Man Hin. In 2004, he refused re-appointment as the chairman and KarpalSingh was elected to replace him. Lim was then elected to an advisory role...
participating in what is now known as the Penang Yosakoi Parade held at KarpalSingh Drive, Penang. Yosakoi is also celebrated as well as in Accra, Ghana...
victim's family, KarpalSingh, Burmaa identified the official as then Deputy Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak. On 22 July 2008, KarpalSingh, who also holds...
with other leaders such as Lim Kit Siang, Dr. Tan Seng Giaw, lawyers KarpalSingh (CEC) and Hu Sepang. Later, he was appointed DAP's Advisor. The DAP headquarters...
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very well for the DAP, with two of its top leaders, Lim Kit Siang and KarpalSingh losing their Parliamentary seats in the 1999 election; the DAP managed...
servants and public university students. Opposition Member of Parliament KarpalSingh said Nazri had misled Parliament when he said judges involved in the...
the decision to convict then Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman KarpalSingh of sedition. After three years, the late politician was unanimously acquitted...
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