Honorific-Prefix: | Yang Berhormat Senator Dr. |
Lingeshwaran Arunasalam | |
Office: | Senator |
Term Start: | 7 March 2023 |
Primeminister: | Anwar Ibrahim |
Alongside: | Amir Md Ghazali |
Predecessor: | Lim Hui Ying |
Party: | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
Otherparty: | Pakatan Harapan (PH) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Profession: | Physician |
Alma Mater: | Royal College of Medicine Perak (MBBS) |
Dr. Lingeshwaran s/o Dato' Seri R. Arunasalam[1] is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as a Senator representing Penang since March 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Lingeshwaran holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Royal College of Medicine in Perak and Master of Healthcare Administration from University of New South Wales also Master of Law from Taylor's University.[2] [3]
He was the Director of Sungai Bakap Hospital, Seberang Perai, Penang, appointed in August 2022 prior to his senatorship.
Lingeshwaran sworn in as Senator on 7 March 2023.[4]