S. Ramassamy

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

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]

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

Year Post Constituency Party
1969 M.L.A Neravy T R Pattinam DMK
1974 M.L.A Karaikal South AIADMK
1977 M.L.A Karaikal South AIADMK
1985 M.L.A Karaikal South [Independent]
1990 M.L.A Karaikal South AIADMK



Preceded by Chief Minister of Pondicherry
6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974 		Succeeded by
President's rule
Preceded by
President's rule
 Chief Minister of Pondicherry
2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978 		Succeeded by
President's rule


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.