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His wife, Avadai Dhanam Lakshimi, died on 18 April 2005 in Hamilton, whilst Nair, who had developed severe dementia, died on 6 December of the same year as his wife in Hamilton, Canada. [16][17] After his death, he was ashes and was buried at White Chapel Memorial Park together with his wife.
Dec 8, 2005 · SINGAPORE — A former president of Singapore, Devan Nair, has died in Hamilton, Canada, a television news station reported. He was 82. The report Wednesday by Channel NewsAsia provided no...
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Nair was born in Malacca, Malaysia, the son of an Indian immigrant I.V.K. Nair, from Thalassery, Kerala. He and his family migrated to Singapore when he was 10 years old. When he was young, he received his education first at Rangoon Road Primary School and then at Victoria School, where he passed his Senior Cambridge examination in 1940.
Initially a member of the Communist Anti-British League, he joined Lee Kuan Yew's People's Action Party(PAP) in 1954. He was the only PAP member to win in the Malaysian general election, 1964, winning the Bangsar constituency, near Kuala Lumpur. He stayed in Malaysia after the Separation, forming the Democratic Action Party, but returned to Singapo...
On March 28, 1985, Nair resigned in unclear circumstances. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew stated in Parliament that Nair resigned to get treatment for alcoholism, a charge Nair hotly denied. According to Nair's counterclaim, he resigned under pressure when their political views came into conflict and Lee threatened to seek a motion in parliament to ou...
In 1995, Nair, with his family, migrated to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His wife, Avadai Dhanam, died on April 18, 2005. Nair died in the same year at around 2 pm, SST on December 6.
Nair is survived by his daughter, three sons, and five grandchildren. His eldest son, Janadas Devan, is a senior editor with the Straits Times. His second son, Janamitra Devan, is a Vice President of the World Bank Group, and his third son, Janaprakash Devan is a private entrepreneur in Canada. His only daughter, Vijaya Kumari Devan continues to re...
Dec 7, 2005 · Chengara Veetil Devan Nair 1 (b. 5 August 1923, Jasin, near Malacca, Malaysia 2 –d. 7 December 2005, Canada 3), better known as just Devan Nair, was Singapore’s third president and first Indian president. 4
Dec 30, 2005 · Devan Nair, who fought the British, founded Malaysia‘s biggest opposition party and became Singapore‘s third president was laid to rest in a simple but moving funeral in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Dec 12, 2023 · Devan Nair’s journey, marked by activism, political leadership, and resilience, transcends time. His legacy lives on in the hearts of those inspired by his unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and the empowerment of the common worker. In the tapestry of Singapore’s history, few figures stand as tall as Chengara Veetil Devan Nair ...
