S. Ramassamy
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = S. Ramassamy
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| office = Chief Minister of Pondicherry
| term_start = 2 July 1977
| term_end = 12 November 1978
| lieutenant_governor = B. T. Kulkarni
| predecessor = President's rule
| successor = President's rule
| constituency = Karaikal South
| term_start1 = 6 March 1974
| term_end1 = 28 March 1974
| lieutenant_governor1 = Cheddi Lal
| predecessor1 = President's rule
| successor1 = President's rule
| constituency1 = Karaikal South
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|6|5|df=y}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=woJmAAAAMAAJ&q=Ramasamy+%225+jun+39%22 India Who's who.] INFA Publications, 2004, p. 180[https://books.google.com/books?id=WIBmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Ramasamy,+S%22+%225+june+39%22 India Who's who.] INFA Publications, 1997, p. 163
| birth_place = Karaikal, Puducherry
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|5|15|1939|6|5}}
| death_place = Karaikal, Puducherry, India
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| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alma_mater = Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
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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.{{cite web|title=States of India since 1947 - Pondicherry (Puducherry)|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html#Puducherry}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/former-puducherry-chief-minister-ramassamy-passes-away/articleshow/58679164.cms|title=Former Puducherry Chief Minister Ramassamy passes away|date=15 May 2017|newspaper=The Times of India|agency=PTI|accessdate=22 September 2019}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-former-puducherry-chief-minister-ramassamy-passes-away-2438647|title=Puducherry: Former CM Subrahmanyan Ramaswamy passes away|date=15 May 2017|newspaper=The DNA India|accessdate=28 November 2020}}
Electoral history
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!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 | IND |
1990 | M.L.A | Karaikal South | AIADMK |
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|before = M. O. H. Farook
|title = Chief Minister of Pondicherry
|years = 6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974
|after = President's rule
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|before = President's rule
|title = Chief Minister of Pondicherry
|years = 2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978
|after = President's rule
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{{Chief ministers of Puducherry}}
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Category:Chief ministers of Puducherry
Category:Chief ministers from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Category:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politicians
Category:Puducherry politicians
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