List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The state of Karnataka in India
The Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Karnataka. He is elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (until 1973, the Mysore Legislative Assembly). The speaker is usually a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Mysore State
Mysore State, precursor to the present day state of Karnataka, was created after Indian independence on 26 January 1950
| Sl. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Term(Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.Venkatappa | 1952 | 1952 | 1 |
| 2 | H.Siddaiah | 18 June 1952 | 14 May 1954 | 2 |
| 3 | H.S.Rudrappa | 10 October 1954 | 1 November 1956 | 2 |
| 4 | S.R.Kanti | 19 December 1956 | 9 March 1962 | 4 |
| 5 | B.Vaikunta Baliga | 15 March 1962 | 6 June 1968 | 6 |
| 6 | S.D.Kotavale | 5 September 1968 | 24 March 1972 | 4 |
| 7 | K.S.Nagarathnamma | 24 March 1972 | 3 March 1978 | 6 |
Karnataka
Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
| Sl. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Term(Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.S.Nagarathnamma | 24 March 1972 | 3 March 1978 | 6 |
| 2 | P.Venkataramana | 3 March 1978 | 3 October 1980 | 2 |
| 3 | Sumati B.Madiman | 22 December 1980 | 22 December 1980 | 1 |
| 4 | K.H.Ranganath | 30 January 1981 | 24 January 1983 | 2 |
| 5 | D.B. Chandre Gowda | 24 January 1983 | 17 March 1985 | 3 |
| 6 | B.G.Banakar | 18 March 1985 | 17 December 1989 | 4 |
| 7 | S. M. Krishna | 18 December 1989 | 20 January 1993 | 4 |
| 8 | V.S.Koujalagi | 15 February 1993 | 26 December 1994 | 1 |
| 9 | Ramesh Kumar | 27 December 1994 | 24 October 1999 | 5 |
| 10 | M.V.Venkatappa | 26 October 1999 | 7 June 2004 | 5 |
| 11 | Krishna | 10 June 2004 | 4 June 2008 | 4 |
| 12 | Jagadish Shettar | 5 June 2008 | 16 November 2009 | 1 |
| 13 | K.G. Bopaiah | 17 November 2009 | 31 May 2013 | 4 |
| 14 | Kagodu Timmappa | 31 May 2013 | Incubment | - |
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