Background
Sinnapillay, John Chelliah was born on April 26, 1935 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Sinnapillay, John Chelliah was born on April 26, 1935 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Diploma, Royal Society Health, London.
Public health inspector, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 1956-1960;
junior assistant commissioner for labour, Ministry of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, 1960-1964;
industrial relations officer, Ministry of Labour, Johore, 1964-1967;
assistant director for labour, Ministry of Labour, Pahang, 1967-1971;
assistant director industrial relations, Ministry of Labour, Kuala Lumpur, 1971-1973;
industrial relations officer, The Malayan Agricultural Prodrs. Association, Kuala Lumpur, 1973-1976;
secretary, The Malayan Agricultural Prodrs. Association, Kuala Lumpur, 1976-1978;
assistant director, The Malayan Agricultural Prodrs.
Association, Kuala Lumpur, 1978-1980;
director, The Malayan Agricultural Prodrs. Association, Kuala Lumpur, since 1980. Member board Employees Provident Fund.
Member National Labour advisory Council, SouthIndian Labour Fund Board, Industrial Court Employers' Panel. Member National Institute.Occupl. Safety and Health, member National Council for Occpl.
Safety and Health.
Honorary treasurer Diocesan Council, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore, 1990-1995. Chairman Parent-Teachers Association La Salle's Secondary School, 1995. Member Malaysian Institute of Personnel Management (honorary secretary 1981), Sentosa Lodge (past senior warden 1990, almoner 1993-1994, worshipful master 1994-1995), Joseph Eu Lodge (secretary since 1996).
Married P. Chandramani, June 16, 1962. Children: Jane Manning, Janet Vasanthi, Raj Kumar, Rajesh Kumar.