Syed Husin Ali
Dr
Syed Husin Ali is a retired academic and politician who served as president of the left-wing Parti (Sosialis) Rakyat Malaysia. He is also a prominent political detainee, who was held for six years without trial under Malaysia's
Internal Security Act, from 1974 to 1980. Following the merger of
Parti Rakyat Malaysia with Parti Keadilan Nasional, he held the position of deputy president of the merged entity
Parti Keadilan Rakyat from 2003 to 2010. He also served two terms in Malaysia's Senate (the
Dewan Negara) from 2009 to 2015.
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