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K. Shanmugam (Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam) was born on 26 March, 1959 in Singapore, is a Singaporean politician. Discover K. Shanmugam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
26 March 1959 |
| Birthday |
26 March |
| Birthplace |
Colony of Singapore |
| Nationality |
Singapore |
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He is a member of famous Politician with the age 65 years old group.
K. Shanmugam Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, K. Shanmugam height not available right now. We will update K. Shanmugam's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
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Who Is K. Shanmugam's Wife?
His wife is Seetha Shanmugam (m. 2008)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Seetha Shanmugam (m. 2008) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 (from prev. marriage) |
K. Shanmugam Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is K. Shanmugam worth at the age of 65 years old? K. Shanmugam’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Singapore. We have estimated
K. Shanmugam's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Politician |
K. Shanmugam Social Network
Timeline
In February 2018, Shanmugam said that Singapore would change its criminal breach of trust (CBT) laws to address concerns that company directors and key officers of charities would face less harsh maximum punishments for CBT offences than their employees.
Following the 2011 general election, Shanmugam relinquished his portfolio as Minister for Home Affairs and was made the Minister for Foreign Affairs, while continuing to serve as Minister for Law. As of 2015, Shanmugam remains as a Member of Parliament serving Chong Pang.
Shanmugam served as an MP and continued to practise law until 2008, when he was brought into the Cabinet to replace S. Jayakumar as Minister for Law. He was concurrently made the Second Minister for Home Affairs in 2008, and succeeded Wong Kan Seng as Minister for Home Affairs in 2010.
A part of the Tamil diaspora, Shanmugam has been married to clinical child psychologist Seetha Subbiah since 2008. He was previously married to Jothie Rajah, a legal academic and daughter of former Judicial Commissioner K. S. Rajah.
In 1998, Shanmugam became one of the youngest lawyers to be appointed a Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court at the age of 38.
At the age of 29, Shanmugam became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 1988 when he was elected as a member for the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) of Sembawang.
After being admitted to the Singapore Bar as an advocate and solicitor in 1985, Shanmugam went into private practice and became a Senior Partner and Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution at the Singaporean law firm Allen & Gledhill.
Shanmugam was educated in Raffles Institution from 1972 to 1977 before he went on to read law at the National University of Singapore's Faculty of Law, where he graduated at the top of his class with a LL.B. (first class honours) in 1984.
Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam SC (born 26 March 1959), better known as K. Shanmugam, is a Singaporean politician and former lawyer. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Minister for Law since May 2008 and the Minister for Home Affairs since October 2015, a post which he had briefly served from November 2010 to May 2011. He previously served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs from May 2011 to September 2015. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1988 representing the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (1988-2011) and the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (since 2011), serving the Chong Pang ward in both constituencies.
