Chandra Muzaffar

Chandra Muzaffar is a Malaysian political scientist, and an Islamic reformist and activist. He has written on civilization dialogue, human rights, Malaysian politics and international relations. Politically, he was Deputy President of Parti Keadilan Nasional from 1999 till 2001.

Early life and education Muzaffar was born into an Indian family (Malayalis with roots in Kerala) as a Hindu but converted to Islam in his youth.

He received early education at Bidong English School, Ibrahim School and Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid in Kedah.

Career Muzaffar was the first Director of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue at the University of Malaya, in Kuala Lumpur. He then became the Noordin Sopiee Professor of Global Studies at the University of Science (USM) in Penang.

From 1977 to 1991, he founded Aliran Kesedaran Negara (Aliran); a multi-ethnic reform group in Malaysia for justice, freedom and solidarity. He later became the president of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST), a non-governmental organization (NGO) that aims to raise public consciousness on the moral and intellectual basis of global justice.

Works Protector (1979) Universalism of Islam (1979) Islamic Resurgence in Malaysia (1987) Human Rights and the New World Order (1993) Alternative Politics for Asia: A Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue (1999) Rights, Religion and Reform (2002) Global Ethic or Global Hegemony? (2005) Hegemony: Justice; Peace (2008) Religion & Governance (2009) Politics in Asia: A Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue

Election results + Parliament of Malaysia YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout 1999 P112 Bandar Tun Razak (keADILan)21,04948.59% (MCA)22,273 51.41%45,0411,22476.10%