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Savumiamoorthy Thondaman (30 August 1913 – 30 October 1999; also spelled Saumyamurthy Thondaman or Saumiyamoorthy Thondaman) was a Sri Lankan politician who represented the Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka of which he was a member. At the time of his death, he was both the oldest and the seniormost member of the Sri Lankan Cabinet where he had served continuously for 21 years from 1978, under four Sri Lankan Presidents and the leader of the political party Ceylon Workers' Congress.[1] He was succeeded by his grandson Arumugam Thondaman.
Savumiamoorthy Thondaman | |
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| Leader of Ceylon Workers' Congress | |
| In office 1939–1999 | |
| Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Member of Parliament for Stateless Persons (Appointed) | |
| In office 1960–1970 | |
| Member of Parliament for Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya | |
| In office 21 July 1977 – 20 December 1988 | |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| In office 1989 – 30 October 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1913 M Pudhur, Madras State, India |
| Died | 30 October 1999 (aged 86) Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital, Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Ceylon Workers' Congress |
| Spouse | Kothai Thondaman |
| Relations | Arumugam Thondaman |
| Children | Ramanathan Thondaman |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ D.B.S.Jeyaraj (13 November 1999). "One Hundred Tamils of the 20th/21st Centuries". Frontline. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
External links
edit- Remembering S.Thondaman by A. Kandappah
- K.S. Nayar (31 May 1979). "Fundamental rights have now been guaranteed to Indian Tamils: S. Thondaman". India Today.
- "Thondaman's bold gamble". Frontline. 22 May 1999.
- Sabaratnam, T. (27 November 2006). "Out Of Bondage – The Thondaman Story". lankalibrary.com.