Sivanesan a/l Achalingam (born 15 March 1956) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Saarani Mohamad from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR state administration in February 2009, from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 and again since November 2022. He has also served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungkai since March 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition.
Political career Sivanesan Achalingam held the portfolio of Human Resources, Health, Indian Community Affairs and National Integration in Perak exco since 2023.
Election results + Perak State Legislative Assembly Percentage figures based on total turnout. Results only available from the 2004 election. Percentage figures based on total turnout. Percentage figures based on total turnout.YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout2004N57 SungkaiSivanesan Achalingam (DAP)4,38940.92% (MIC)6,33459.08%11,316 1,94564.23%2008 (DAP)6,32356.50% Veerasingam Suppiah (MIC)4,86943.50%11,719 1,45467.78%2013Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP)9,31461.61% Goh Kim Swee (MCA)5,80338.39%15,393 3,51180.20%2018Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP)9,63172.56% Elango Vadiveloo (MIC)3,13823.64%13,612 6,49379.50%Appalasamy Jetakiah (PAS)5053.80%2022Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP)9,54958.97% Elango Vadiveloo (MIC)4,31126.62%16,1925,23869.27%Thilak Raj Gunasekaran (PAS)1,74410.77%Mahhadee Ramli (IND)5883.63%
Honours Honours of Malaysia
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2025)
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