Sivasubramaniam a second-time winner
IPOH: Buntong assemblyman A. Sivasubramaniam, who describes himself as a social activist, made his election debut in 2004 when he lost to MCA veteran Datuk Yik Phooi Hong by 2,382 votes. In the March 8 polls, he made a comeback by winning the Buntong seat beating Barisan Nasional’s Lee Tung Lai by a 5,315 vote majority.
Sivasubramaniam, who was born on Nov 28 1966, received his early education at SK Raja Di Hilir Ekram in Jalan Pasir Puteh, Ipoh and later at SM St Michael Ipoh. He obtained a degree in Business Administration through a long distance learning programme from Paramount University of Technology in the United Sates.
He joined the DAP in 1998 and is currently the Perak DAP assistant secretary. He is also a national DAP Socialist Youth committee member. He stays at Taman Rishah and is married to housewife V. Mageswari, 32. They have four children.