Executive committee

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Aliran at an executive committee meeting on 12 August 2017

Aliran Executive Committee 2026/27

President: Anil Netto
Secretary:
Mary Magdaline Pereira
Assistant secretary:
Dr Azmil Tayeb
Treasurer:
Henry Loh

Committee members:
Dr Prema Devaraj
Dr Mustafa K Anuar
Prof Zaharom Nain
Dr Christopher Chong
Andrew Wong
K Haridas
Sarajun Hoda
John Fong
Dr Poh Heong Hong
Dr Lye Tuck-Po
Dr Cheah Wui Jia

Auditor: David Yeoh

Past executive committees:

Four past presidents and two founder members: (from left) Dr Francis Loh, P Ramakrishnan, Prema Devaraj, Ariffin Omar and Subramaniam Pillay

Past presidents:

  • Anil Netto (2019- )
  • Dr Prema Devaraj (2016-19)
  • Dr Francis Loh (2011-16)
  • P Ramakrishnan (1993-2011)
  • Dr Ariffin Omar (1991-93)
  • Dr Chandra Muzaffar (1977-91)

Aliran was launched by seven individuals on 12 August 1977:

  • Dr Chandra Muzaffar
  • Gan Teik Chee
  • Dr Ariffin Omar
  • Dr Subramaniam Pillay
  • Siew Kam Poh
  • Ismail Hashim
  • Nor Rashid Ariffin

Aliran Trust Board (original board members in 1985)

Chairman: Dr Tan Chee Khoon

Hon Secretary: Dr TP Devaraj

Hon Treasurer: Tengku Zaitun Tengku Mahadi

Board members:

  • Mohamed Sopiee Sheikh Ibrahim
  • Dr Usman Awang
  • Gan Teik Chee
  • Mohamed Osman Mohamed Ibrahim

Aliran Trust Board (in 2000)

  • P Ramakrishnan
  • Dr Johan Saravanamuttu
  • Joan Shori
  • Dr Francis Loh
  • Tong Veng Wye
  • Dr TP Devaraj
  • Dr Ronald S McCoy
  • Raja Aziz Addruse
  • Tommy Thomas
  • Dr Subramaniam Pillay