Edmund Santhara Kumar Ramanaidu

Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Dr.
Edmund Santhara
MP, D.I.M.P (2007), S.S.A.P. (2009), D.P.M.P. (2009), P.G.D.K. (2010)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Segamat
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded by Dr. S Subramaniam (MIC-BN)
Majority 5,476 (2018)
Personal details
Born Santhara Kumar s/o Ramanaidu
Layang-Layang, Kluang, Johor
Nationality Malaysian
Political party People's Justice Party (PKR) - Pakatan Harapan
Spouse(s) Caroline Johnson D'Cruz
Alma mater National University of Malaysia
University of Strathclyde
Newcastle University[1]
Profession former CEO of Masterskill Education Group Bhd

Dato' Sri Dr. Edmund Santhara @ Santhara Kumar s/o Ramanaidu (Tamil: சந்தார்த்த குமார், translit. Cantārtta kumār) is a Malaysian businessman, entrepreneur and politician. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament for Segamat in the state of Johor and has been the People's Justice Party (PKR) national integration bureau chairman since October 2014.[2][3] He is also PKR coordinator for Segamat.

Career prior to politics

Santhara joined Masterskill in October of 2004 as the director of Business Development, where he was tasked with improving the company's growth opportunities. In January 2005, he was appointed as the chief operating officer, responsible for overall management. In September of the same year, Santhara was promoted to chief executive officer. According to the group's website, Masterskill is the largest nursing and allied health sciences education group in Malaysia and one of the largest in the Asia Pacific region.[4]

In 2017, Santhara announced his decision to quit as the CEO of Masterskill Education Group Bhd (MEGB) to concentrate on his political career.[5]

Political career

Santhara contested the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat as an independent in the 2013 election but gained only 999 votes. He stood in the 2018 election in the Segamat seat, representing PH-PKR, and was elected with 52.11% of the vote.

Parliament of Malaysia[6]
Year Constituency Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2013 P94 Hulu Selangor, Selangor Edmund Santhara (IND) 999* 1.33% P. Kamalanathan (BN-MIC) 37,403 49.79% 75,113 3,414 87.6%
Khalid bin Jaafar (PR-PKR) 33,989 45.25%
Radzali bin Mokhtar (IND) 1,105* 1.47%
2018 P140 Segamat, Johor Edmund Santhara (PH-PKR) 24,060 52.11% Dr S. Subramaniam (BN-MIC) 18,584 40.25% 46,170 5,476 83.4%
Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil (GS-PAS) 2,676 5.79%

Orders, awards and recognition

  • Public honour and award
    • Malaysia's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year (2007)[7]
    • Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian (TOYM) award - Business, Economic and Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2009)[8]
    • Contribution to Society (2011) awarded by Asia HRD Congress 2011 Awards (2010)[9]
    • JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World award - Business, Economic and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment (2011)

References

  1. ↑ "Santhara Kumar". Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Santhara hopes to upset Subra in Segamat". Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. ↑ "PKR president announces party's new lineup". Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Edmund Santhara sells chunk of Masterskill". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Dr Santhara resigns as CEO of Masterskill". Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. ↑ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 30 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  7. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2007/12/05/ernst--young-names-santhara-entrepreneur-of-the-year/ Ernst & Young names Santhara entrepreneur of the year
  8. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2009/11/08/chong-wei-wins-toym-award/ Chong Wei wins TOYM award. Founder and CEO of Masterskill Education Group Datuk Edmund Santhara received the award for the Business, Economic and Entrepreneurial Accomplishment category.
  9. ↑ http://www.asiahrdawards.com/node/54
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