Manickam Letchuman
Manickam Letchuman | |
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| மாணிக்கம் லெட்சுமான் | |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council | |
| In office 22 May 2013 – 12 May 2018 (Human Resources, Plantations and New Villages) | |
| Monarch | Muhriz |
| Menteri Besar | Mohamad Hasan |
| Preceded by | Mogan Velayatham (Human Resources and Plantations) Siow Chen Pin (New Villages) |
| Succeeded by | Arul Kumar Jambunathan (Human Resources and Plantations) Teo Kok Seong (New Villages) |
| Constituency | Jeram Padang |
| Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Jeram Padang | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 12 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mogan Velayatham (BN–MIC) |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir (BN–UMNO) |
| Majority | 2,691 (2013) 1,062 (2018) |
| Faction represented in Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly | |
| 2013–2023 | Barisan Nasional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manickam a/l Letchuman 30 November 1959 Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) (1978–2023) Independent (2023–2024) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (1978–2023) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2024) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Manickam s/o Letchuman (born 30 November 1959) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 as well as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jeram Padang from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Supporter Congress of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He was an independent and a member and State Chairman of Negeri Sembilan and Division Chief of Jempol of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the BN coalition.
On 6 October 2023, Manickam left MIC. In 2024, he joined PAS as a member of its Supporter Congress (DHPP).