Biography
Ramanan Ramakrishnan is a Malaysian politician of Indian descent who has served as Minister of Human Resources since December 2025 and as Member of Parliament for Sungai Buloh since November 2022. He is also a Vice President of the People's Justice Party (PKR) and previously held roles including Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development and Chairman of the Special Committee of the Malaysian Indian Community Transformation Unit.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PKR | 50,943 | 39.30% | — | Won |
| 2018 | DAP | 9,983 | — | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Present
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Absent
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Present
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Present
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 121Present
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Absent
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 101Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Rang Undang-undang Perlembagaan Persekutuan (Pindaan) 20262 Mar 2026Yes
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- Division18 Jul 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG TENAGA BOLEH BAHARU (PINDAAN) 202325 May 2023Yes
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (351)
Explore network- Ahmad MaslanUMNO100% aligned
- Hanifah Hajar TaibPBB100% aligned
- Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanDAP100% aligned
- Rubiah binti WangPBB100% aligned
- Siti Aminah binti AchingUMNO100% aligned
- Aiman Athirah Al JundiAMANAH100% aligned
- Huang Tiong SiiSUPP100% aligned
- Teo Nie ChingDAP100% aligned
- Lukanisman bin Awang SauniPBB100% aligned
- Wilson Ugak anak KumbongPRS100% aligned
News sentiment over time
334 mentions across 12 months
News mentions
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Ramanan, Fadhlina confident economic strength, political stability will give PH an edge
Pakatan Harapan is confident that improving economic conditions and political stability will give them an advantage in the 16th Melaka…
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Different minimum wages for locals, foreigners risk exploitation, says Ramanan
Any proposal to introduce different minimum wage rates for Malaysian and foreign workers must be carefully examined to prevent labour…
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Employers must prioritise locals before hiring foreign workers, says Ramanan
The Human Resources Ministry will prioritise Malaysians in the job market, requiring employers to seek local workers through the…
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Rafizi questions new financial crime task force, if new probe will bury 'corporate mafia' - Malaysiakini
Why you’re seeing this: Mentions Ramanan Ramakrishnan
Elak teguran ILO, cadangan beza gaji minimum pekerja tempatan-asing diteliti
Perbincangan mengenai cadangan beza gaji minimum antara pekerja tempatan dan asing masih dalam proses penyelidikan setelah tegulan ILO,…
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