Dr Sivanesan Govindasamy
Deputy President of Special Olympics Malaysia
Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy currently serves as the
Principal Assistant Director at the Perak Health
Department and has accumulated 31 years of experience as
a civil servant. His educational background includes a
PhD in Public Administration from the University of Fort
Hays, USA, an MPA in Public Administration from USM, and
a BA (Hons) in Humanities from USM. Additionally, he
holds a Diploma in Physical Education from UPM/Canadian
Association of Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation, a Diploma in Sports Management from the
ASEAN Athletic Association, a Diploma in Public
Management from INTAN, and a Diploma in Education from
Temenggong Ibrahim Teachers College. In terms of sports
involvement, he is an International Athletic Technical
Official with IAF, a BWF Asia Pacific Badminton Tutor
for Special Olympics, and has been a Para Athletic
Technical Official for 10 years. He has been serving as
a Malaysian Athletic Federation (MAF) Technical Official
for 33 years and is the Chairperson of the Special
Olympics National Advisory Board for Athletics.
Additionally, he is the President of Special Olympics
Perak, Vice President of Persatuan Olahraga Para
Malaysia, Secretary of Persatuan Olahraga Para/OKU
Perak, and President of Para/OKU Athletics Kinta. His
contributions have been recognized with several honors,
including Head of Delegate for the Special Olympics
World Games in Berlin, 2023, where Malaysia’s team
achieved its best performance at an international event,
earning 4 gold, 5 silver, and 9 bronze medals. He was
awarded the Anugerah Shakam by Majlis Sukan Negara with
a cash prize of RM 95,000, as well as the Anugerah Khas
Sukan Negara 2023 for the best-performing national
contingent. Furthermore, he has been appointed as
Assistant Head of Delegate for the Special Olympics
Winter World Games in Turin, Italy, in 2025 for the
floorball team.