11 Facts About Saravanan Murugan

Saravanan Murugan is a member and Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress, a component party of the BN coalition.

Saravanan Murugan was a Senator prior to his election to the Dewan Rakyat.

Saravanan Murugan was the only child of a rubber tapper and a housewife.

Between 1975 and 1980, Saravanan Murugan attended Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Jalan Fletcher in Kuala Lumpur.

Saravanan Murugan attended Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Jalan Temerloh, Kuala Lumpur from 1981 until 1986, where he continued to actively participate in extracurricular activities and appointed as a Prefect and the President of Indian Youth Club.

Right after Saravanan Murugan completed his secondary school education, his father passed away.

Saravanan Murugan was then responsible for supporting his family, which prompted him to work during the day and study during the night.

Saravanan Murugan was elected as Secretary in MIC for the district of Titiwangsa in 1994.

Saravanan Murugan was elected as a member of Majlis Tertinggi MIC in 2003 and then again in 2006, which encouraged Samy Vellu to elect him as MIC Information Chief and Federal Territory MIC Communications Director.

Under the Barisan Nasional coalition and then-Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Saravanan Murugan was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing from 2008 until 2013.

From 2020 to 2022, Saravanan Murugan served as the Minister of Human Resource under prime ministers Muhyiddin Yassin and later Ismail Sabri Yaakob.