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Dato' Seri Utama Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 to 2014. During that time, he was also the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party. Born in Penang to Sikh Punjabi Indian immigrant parents, Karpal studied law at the National University of Singapore. He was one of Malaysia's most prominent lawyers and took a number of high-profile cases, including drug-trafficking charges against foreign nationals and sodomy accusations against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Karpal was an opponent of the death penalty, especially for drug trafficking. In the courtroom and Parliament, he was a controversial figure. Karpal was suspended from Parliament several times, charged with sedition and detained under Malaysia's internal-security law. His reputation as a lawyer and opposition politician gave him the nickname "the Tiger of Jelutong".
BornKarpal Singh s/o Ram Singh, 28 June 1940, George Town, Penang, Straits Settlements, (now Malaysia)
DiedApril 17, 2014, Gua Tempurung, Perak, Malaysia
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (1970–2014)
Spouse(s)Gurmit Kaur (1970–2014, his death)
ChildrenJagdeep Singh Deo, Gobind Singh Deo, Ramkarpal Singh, Sangeet Kaur Deo, Mankarpal Singh
ParentsRam Singh Deo (father), Kartar Kaur (mother)
ResidenceDamansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Alma materNational University of Singapore
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Preceded byLim Kit Siang
Succeeded byTan Kok Wai

About Karpal Singh

Politician Karpal Singh was born on June 28, 1940 in George Town, Malaysia (He dies at the age of 73, on April 17, 2014).

In 2004, he was elected to represent the state of Penang in Malaysia's Parliament as a politician, lawyer, and Parliament member. He is a divisive political figure who has been charged with sedition and temporarily suspended from Parliament on several occasions over his career.

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Karpal Singh before becoming famous

Karpal Singh was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1940 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

He went to the University of Singapore to study law.

Achievement of Karpal Singh

Despite being paralyzed in a wheelchair and suffering from neuromotor issues after a vehicle accident in 2005, he has continued his political career.

Karpal Singh's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1970, he married Gurmit Kaur, with whom he had two daughters.

Karpal Singh Collabed with

Both he and Politician Nurul Izzah Anwar were members of Malaysia's parliament.

Karpal Singh Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Karpal Singh updated on March 15 2023.