Subramanyan Ramaswamy

Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy (5 June 1939[1][2] – 15 May 2017) was an Indian politician who was the fourth Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry, then Pondicherry. He served from 6 March 1974 to 28 March 1974 and 2 July 1977 to 12 November 1978.[3][4]

Subramanyan Ramaswamy
Chief Minister of Pondicherry [[Chief Minister of Puducherry]]
In office
11 June 2001 – 26 May 2006
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office
8 March 1990 – 3 March 1991
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Personal details
Born(1939-06-05)5 June 1939
Villianur, Puducherry
Died15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 77)
Puducherry, Puducherry, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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]

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.
Preceded by
M. O. H. Farook		 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
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