S. Ramassamy

Subramanyan Ramassamy
4th Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office 2 July 1977 – 12 November 1978
Lieutenant Governor	Bidesh Tukaram Kulkarni
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	President's rule
In office 6 March 1974 – 28 March 1974
Lieutenant Governor	Chhedi Lal
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	President's rule
Personal details
Born	(1939-06-05)5 June 1939 Karaikal, Puducherry
Died	15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 77) Karaikal, Puducherry, India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Alma mater	Annamalai 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.

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.

Electoral history

• Member of the Legislative Assembly

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