R. Ramanathan Chettiar

Ramaswami Ramanathan Chettiar
Member of Lok Sabha for Karur
In office
1962–1967
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,
Lal Bahadur Shastri,
Indira Gandhi
Preceded by K. Periasami Gounder
Succeeded by C. Muthuswamy Gounder
Member of Lok Sabha for Pudukkottai
In office
1957–1962
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by K. M. Vallatharasu
Succeeded by R. Umanath
Mayor of Madras
In office
1951–1952
Preceded by P. V. Cherian
Succeeded by C. H. Sibgatullah Saheb
Personal details
Born (1913-09-30)30 September 1913
Madras, British India
Died 12 December 1995(1995-12-12) (aged 82)
Madras
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Profession businessman, politician
Religion Hindu

Ramaswami Ramanathan Chettiar (30 September 1913 – 12 December 1995) was an Indian businessman, politician and bureaucrat who served as member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India and Mayor of Madras.

Early life

Ramanathan Chettiar was born to philanthropist Diwan Bahadur Ramaswami Chettiar on 30 September 1913.[1] Ramaswami Chettiar was the elder brother of Annamalai Chettiar.

Politics

Ramanathan Chettiar was a member of the Indian National Congress and played an active role in the Indian Independence Movement.[1] He served as a councillor in the Corporation of Madras from 1948 to 1952.[1] In 1950, Ramanatha Chettiar was elected mayor of Madras and served for a year.[1] In the 1957 Lok Sabha elections, Ramanathan Chettiar was elected to the Indian parliament from the Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency. He was again elected for the period 1962-1967, this time from the Karur constituency.[2]

Bureaucracy

Ramanathan Chettiar was the first director of the Reserve Bank of India.[2] He also served as a member of the executive committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and as chairman of the Indian Handicrafts Development Corporation.[2]

Death

Ramanatha Chettiar died on 12 December 1995 at the age of 82.[2]The Mayor Ramanathan Hall in Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai, is named after him.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Indian Parliamentary companion: Who's who of members of Lok Sabha. Parliament of India. 2003. p. 443.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Obituary References". Parliament of India. 20 December 1995.
Preceded by
P. V. Cherian		 Mayor of Madras
1950-1951 		Succeeded by
C. H. Sibgatullah Saheb
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