In this Indian name, the name Arulanandam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Xavier Jayakumar. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Dato'
Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam
DJMK
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 (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 (Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Friendly Government)
In office 25 March 2008 – 29 May 2013
Monarch
Sharafuddin
Menteri Besar
Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Preceded by
Lim Thuang Seng (Health) Kamala Ganapathy (Plantation Workers) Abd Rahman Palil (Friendly Government)
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
Kamalam Annasamy (BN–MIC)
Succeeded by
Shuhaimi Shafiei (PH–PKR)
Majority
10,203 (2008) 15,633 (2013)
Personal details
Born
Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam
1953 (age 70–71) Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Political party
People's Justice Party (PKR) (1998–2021) 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
Residence(s)
Taman Sri Andalas, Klang, Selangor[citation needed]
Alma mater
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Dentist[1]
Xavier Jayakumar s/o Arulanandam (Tamil: சேவியர் ஜெயக்குமார், romanized: Cēviyar Jeyakkumār; born 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.[2]
^"A New Committee for the Indian Community!" - YB Dr. Xavier". astroulagam.com.my. Astro (television). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^"Meet Malaysia's new Cabinet of 26 ministers, 23 deputy ministers". 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.
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