Senator Saraswathy Kandasami

Senator Saraswathy Kandasami, a PKR member of the Dewan Negara, is a lawyer (LLB Hons; LLM, London) and Managing Partner of Messrs S Kandasami & Co. She was the first Malaysian Indian woman in the Cabinet. She served as Deputy Minister for National Unity and for Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, where she championed national cohesion and inclusive growth. She was also the first Malaysian Indian woman to chair a government-linked agency, the National Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK). She co-founded the Dr. Ambedkar Welfare Organisation, which promotes social justice. She now leads Aram Initiatives, which empowers women and youth.