Minister for Law K. Shanmugam of Singapore
Kannon Shanmugam is a partner focusing on Supreme Court and appellate litigation.
Shanmugam joined the firm in 2008 after serving as an Assistant to the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice.
Shanmugam was an associate at the law firm of Kirkland Ellis, where he worked with former US.
Shanmugam was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Indian immigrants.
Shanmugam has spoken extensively on the Supreme Court and legal issues.
Shanmugam has reiterated a stand made previously by Attorney-General Walter Woon that not guilty in law does not mean innocent.
Mr Shanmugam said that the reverse also applies: where a person is factually innocent but legally guilty.
Channel NewsAsia - Monday, December 29SINGAPORE: Second Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam has said it is not possible to provide a timeframe on when the Singapore Flyers licence will be reinstated.
While he understands that the Flyer wants to resume operations as quickly as possible, Mr Shanmugam said public safety is of a key concern.
Mr Shanmugam was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a community event at Sree Ramar Temple.
Mr Shanmugam is also President of the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA.
On 1 May 2008, Mr Shanmugam was appointed Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs.
Mr Shanmugam is married to a clinical psychologist, and has two children, a son and a daughter.
Shanmugam has professed that perspective is needed, then why was the majority of the blame for Mas Selamats escape pinned on junior officers? Surely the highly unfortunate series of coincidences that took place and the lapses committed on the day of the escape shows that the event cannot be pinned entirely on human error on the part of subordinates who are supposed to merely follow orders and directives.
Kesavan Shanmugam is a graduate student at the Department ofwww.
Shanmugam lives his life at the mercy and pleasure of Lee Kuan Yew, the authoritarian ruler of Singapore because it is profitable.
K Shanmugam lives a miserable life.
Shanmugam takes over from former Law Minister and Deputy Prime Minister S.
Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, the recently-married Shanmugam said hed need to settle into his new role first before deciding on his immediate priorities.