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List of chairpersons of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

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Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Āndhra Pradēś Śāsana Maṇḍali Chairmann
since 19 November 2021
AppointerMembers of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
Term lengthSubject to the pleasure of the Legislative Council (Six years maximum)
Inaugural holderA. Chakrapani
Formation30 March 2007; 17 years ago
DeputyZakia Khanam

The Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council presides over the upper house of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. The Chairperson regulates the debates and proceedings of the House.

The office was in existence from 1958 to 1985 and again from 2007 when the Andhra Pradesh Sasana Mandali has been reconstituted.[1]

As of 19 November 2021, the elected Chairperson of the council is Koyye Moshenu Raju.

List of chairpersons

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# Name[2] Took office Left office Duration Party Chief Minister
1 Madapati Hanumantha Rao 7 July 1958 30 June 1960 1 year, 359 days Indian National Congress
11 July 1960 20 July 1964 4 years, 9 days
2 Gottipati Brahmaiah 25 July 1964 30 June 1968 3 years, 341 days Indian National Congress
3 Pidathala Ranga Reddy 15 July 1968 13 March 1972 3 years, 242 days Indian National Congress
4 Thota Rama Swamy 25 March 1972 30 June 1974 2 years, 97 days Indian National Congress
5 N. Venkata Subbaiah 2 July 1974 28 March 1978 3 years, 269 days Indian National Congress
6 Syed Mukasheer Shah 26 March 1979 30 June 1980 1 year, 96 days Indian National Congress
23 February 1981 31 May 1985 4 years, 97 days
Legislative Council abolished during the period (31 May 1985 – 29 March 2007) – 21 years, 302 days
7 A. Chakrapani 1 April 2007 1 June 2014 7 years, 61 days Indian National Congress
2 June 2014 27 May 2017 2 years, 359 days
8 N. Md. Farooq 15 November 2017 10 November 2018 360 days Telugu Desam Party
9 Shariff Mohammed Ahmed 7 February 2019 31 May 2021 2 years, 113 days Telugu Desam Party
10 Koyye Moshenu Raju 19 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 365 days YSR Congress Party

References

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  1. ^ "Chairman". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Former Chairmen". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 16 November 2017.