Karpal Singh
| Karpal Singh | |
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| 3rd National Chairperson of the Democratic Action Party | |
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In office 4 September 2004 – 29 March 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Lim Kit Siang |
| Succeeded by | Tan Kok Wai |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bukit Gelugor |
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In office 24 March 2004 – 17 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Ramkarpal Singh |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Jelutong |
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In office 31 July 1978 – 29 November 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Rasiah Rajasingam |
| Succeeded by | Lee Kah Choon |
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Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh 28 June 1940 George Town, Penang, Straits Settlements (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 17 April 2014 (aged 73) Gua Tempurung, Perak, Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party – Pakatan Rakyat |
| Spouse(s) | Gurmit Kaur (1970-2014, his death) |
| Children |
Gobind Singh Deo Jagdeep Singh Deo Ramkarpal Singh Sangeet Kaur Mankarpal Singh |
| Parents | Ram Singh Deo (father) Kartar Kaur (mother) |
| Residence | Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur |
| Alma mater | National University of Singapore |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Other name | Tiger of Jelutong |
| Ethnicity | Malaysian Indian |
| Education | St. Xavier's Institution, George Town, Penang |
Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh (28 June 1940 – 17 April 2014) (Punjabi: ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician, he is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 until 2014. He was the former National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a position that he assumed for 10 years, from 2004 to 2014.
Born in Penang to an Indian Punjabi immigrant father, Karpal read law at the National University of Singapore. He was one of Malaysia's most prominent lawyers, and took up numerous high-profile cases, including drug trafficking charges against foreign nationals, and sodomy accusations against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Karpal was a staunch opponent of the death penalty, especially in relation to drug trafficking offences.
In both courtrooms and parliament, he was known as a controversial figure. He was suspended from parliament numerous times, charged for sedition, and had been detained under Malaysia's internal security laws. His reputation as a lawyer and opposition politician earned him the nickname "the Tiger of Jelutong".
Karpal's political career began in 1970 when he joined the DAP. He won a seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly in 1974. He was first elected to parliament in 1978 as the representative for Jelutong, Penang, and held the seat for more than 20 years until losing it in 1999. He returned to parliament in the next general election, and led the DAP to its strongest ever performance in the 2008 general election.
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