Savumiamoorthy Thondaman

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.

Hon.

Savumiamoorthy Thondaman
Leader of Ceylon Workers' Congress
In office
1939–1999
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya
In office
1947–1952
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Stateless Persons (Appointed)
In office
1960–1970
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Nuwara Eliya Maskeliya
In office
21 July 1977 – 20 December 1988
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for National List
In office
1989 – 30 October 1999
Personal details
Born(1913-08-30)30 August 1913
M Pudhur, Madras State, India
Died30 October 1999(1999-10-30) (aged 86)
Sri Jayewardenapura Hospital, Sri Jayewardenapura, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyCeylon Workers' Congress
Spouse(s)Kothai Thondaman
RelationsArumugam Thondaman
ChildrenRamanathan Thondaman
OccupationTrade unionist

Notes
  1. D.B.S.Jeyaraj (13 November 1999). "One Hundred Tamils of the 20th/21st Centuries". Frontline. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
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