title: R. Ganesan
text: # R. Ganesan
  
  Ganesan a/l Retanam, also known as R. Ganesan is a Malaysian politician from Malaysian Indian Congress. He was the Speaker of Perak State Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013 and Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly for Sungkai from 1999 to 2008.
  
  ## Political career
  
  ### Speaker of Perak State Legislative Assembly
  
  On 8 May 2009, a vote of no confidence towards the by-then Speaker of Perak State Legislative Assembly, V. Sivakumar, had been passed. Then, Barisan Nasional has nominated Ganesan to the Office of Secretary of Perak State Legislative Assembly to be the new Speaker for the Perak State Legislative Assembly and he has been chosen as the new Speaker.
  
  ## Election results
  
  Perak State Legislative Assembly :
  
  | Year | Constituency | | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 | Sungkai | Ganesan Retanam (MIC) | 7,545 | 57.30% | | Bathamanathan Rajoo (DAP) | 5,091 | 38.66% | 13,168 | 2,454 | 59.34% |
  | 2004 | Sungkai | Ganesan Retanam (MIC) | 6,334 | 55.97% | | Sivanesan Achalingam (DAP) | 4,389 | 38.79% | 11,316 | 1,945 | 64.23% |
  
  ## Honours
  
  * Perak :
     * Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (DPMP) – Dato' (2004)
  