Veerappen Veerathan (Tamil: வீரப்பன் வீராத்தான்; known as V. Veerappen) is a Malaysian lawyer and politician. He is well known for founding the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) together with Dr. Lim Chong Eu, Dr. Tan Chee Khoon and Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas.[1] In 1972, he left Gerakan and founded the new party Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia (PEKEMAS).[2]

Veerappen Veerathan
வீரப்பன் வீராத்தான்
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for South Seberang Perai
In office
1959–1964
Parliamentary groupSocialist Front
In office
1969–1974
Parliamentary groupGERAKAN
Personal details
Political party

Politic career

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He was an elected Member of Parliament of South Seberang Perai in 1959 and 1969 respectively on Socialist Front (SF) and Gerakan tickets.[citation needed]

Election Result

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References

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  1. ^ "V David and the workers'/Labour movement in Malaysia: Champion of the downtrodden".
  2. ^ "Malaysiana & Archive". www.lib.usm.my. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.