S. Ramassamy

Subrahmanyan Ramassamy (5 June 1939 – 15 May 2017) was an Indian politician who was the fourth Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, then Pondicherry. He served 3rd Assembly from 6 March 1974 to 28 March 1974 and 4th Assembly from 2 July 1977 to 12 November 1978.[3][4]

Subramanyan Ramassamy
4th Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office
2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978
GovernorBidesh Tukaram Kulkarni
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974
GovernorChhedi Lal
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Personal details
Born(1939-06-05)5 June 1939[1][2]
Karaikal, Puducherry
Died15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 77)
Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Alma materAnnamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Political career

Ramaswamy started his political career in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and became the Home Minister of Pondicherry in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Communist Party of India coalition ministry from 1969 to 1973 but soon after shifted his allegiance to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1973 a Party founded by M. G. Ramachandran in 1972 as a breakaway faction of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

In 1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Communist Party of India coalition came to power, and Ramaswamy was made Chief Minister for a brief period. He was again sworn in as Chief Minister in 1977 that lasted in office for a little over one year. He successfully contested as Independent from Karaikal in 1985. Later, Ramaswamy joined Congress in 1992.[5]

Electoral history
YearPostConstituencyParty
1969M.L.ANeravy T R Pattinam DMK
1974M.L.AKaraikal South AIADMK
1977M.L.AKaraikal South AIADMK
1985M.L.AKaraikal South [Independent]
1990M.L.AKaraikal South AIADMK




Notes
  1. India Who's who. INFA Publications, 2004, p. 180
  2. India Who's who. INFA Publications, 1997, p. 163
  3. "States of India since 1947 - Pondicherry (Puducherry)".
  4. "Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away". The Times of India. PTI. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. "Puducherry: Former CM Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy passes away". The DNA India. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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