V. Shanmuganathan
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office2 = Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
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| 1namedata2 = Pema Khandu
| predecessor2 = Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
| successor2 = Padmanabha Acharya
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| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Mukul Sangma
| order1 = 15th
| office1 = Governor of Meghalaya
| predecessor1 = Keshari Nath Tripathi
| successor1 = Banwarilal Purohit
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|11|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Thanjavur, Madras State, India
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| nationality = Indian
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| residence = New Delhi; Tamil Nadu
| alma_mater = University of Madras
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| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = Okram Ibobi Singh
| office3 = Governor of Manipur
| order3 = 17th
| term_start3 = 30 September 2015
| term_end3 = 21 August 2016
| predecessor3 = Syed Ahmed
| successor3 = Najma Heptulla
| term_start1 = 20 May 2015
| term_end1 = 27 January 2017
| term_start2 = 14 September 2016
| term_end2 = 27 January 2017 {{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meghalaya-governor-v-shanmuganathan-resigns-after-ladies-club-controversy-1653124|title = Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan Resigns After 'Young Ladies Club' Controversy}}
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V Shanmuganathan (born 21 November 1949) was the Governor of the Indian state of Meghalaya, in office from 2015 to 26 January 2017. A veteran from Tamil Nadu, he also held an additional charge as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh from September 2016 till his resignation on 26 January 2017.
Early life and career
A post-graduate and an MPhil in Political Science, V Shanmuganathan received the Madras University's prestigious Gold Medal from its well-known Vice Chancellor T P Meenakshi Sundarnar in 1970. Born on 21 November 1949, he hails from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
Governorships
Shanmuganathan succeeded Keshari Nath Tripathi as Governor of Meghalaya on 12 May 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/v-shanmuganthan-sworn-in-as-megahalaya-governor-115052000511_1.html|title=V Shanmuganathan sworn in as Meghalaya governor|newspaper=Business Standard India|publisher=Business Standard|date=20 May 2015|agency=Press Trust of India}} On 30 September 2015 he was additionally sworn in as the 17th Governor of Manipur after the death in office of Syed Ahmed.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shanmuganathan-sworn-in-as-manipur-governor/article7707515.ece |title=Shanmuganathan sworn in as Manipur Governor |date=30 September 2015 |author=Iboyaima Laithangbam
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References
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External links
- [http://meggovernor.gov.in/present_gov.html Meggovernor.gov.in]
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Category:Governors of Meghalaya
Category:People from Tamil Nadu
Category:University of Madras alumni
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