Sasindran Muthuvel

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The Hon. Hon'ble Governor Sasindran Muthuvel
Born	(1974-12-05) 5 December 1974 (age 50) Sivakasi, undivided Ramanathapuram District (now in Virudhunagar District), Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Politician, businessman
Years active	1974–present
Known for	Governor for West New Britain Province
Spouse	Subha Abarna Sasindran ​ ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	(Shyam Sasindran, Lalitha Sasindran)
Awards	Padma Shri Pravasi Bharatiya Samman

Sasindran Muthuvel (born 5 July 1974) is the Current Governor for West New Britain Province and former Minister of State Owned Enterprises in Papua New Guinea The Governor in Papua New Guinea is equivalent to the position of the Chief Minister in India. And equivalent to the position of Premier in Australia^[1]

He is the first person of Indian origin to be elected to the Parliament of Papua New Guinea in 2012. He was honored with the initiation as Chief "Swara", a major clan in Central Nakanai in West New Britain province of Papua New Guinea and also received the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, the highest honour awarded to an Indian citizen overseas, by the President of the Republic of India, Hon. Pranab Mukerjee in 2014.^[2]

Prior to elections, Muthuvel was the Managing Director of Hamamas Trading Ltd, a retail Chain in West New Britain province.^[3]

In 2024, he was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his achievements in public affairs.^[4][5]

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