Lingeshwaran Arunasalam

In this Indian name, the name R. Arunasalam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Lingeshwaran. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.

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.

Yang Berhormat Senator Lingeshwaran Arunasalam
Senator
Elected by the Penang State Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2023 Serving with Amir Md Ghazali
Monarchs	Abdullah (2023–2024) Ibrahim (since 2024)
Prime Minister	Anwar Ibrahim (since 2023)
Preceded by	Lim Hui Ying
Personal details
Political party	Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political affiliations	Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma mater	Royal College of Medicine Perak (MBBS)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician

Background

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]

Career

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]

Honours

• Malaysia :
  • Recipient of the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Installation Medal