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| Office | Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology |
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| Office | Minister for Food & Co-operation, Government of Tamil Nadu[1] |
| Office | Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
| Term start | 1984
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| Predecessor | Position established
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| Predecessor | K. Rajaram |
| Successor | R. M. Veerappan (Minister for Food) C. P. Pattabiraman (Minister for Co-operation)
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| Born | 1938-12-08 (age 88) |
| Born | Kottakuppam, North Arcot, Madras Presidency, British India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Template:Ubl[2] |
| Spouse | Pushpa |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | *Voorhees College, Vellore |
| Occupation | Founder and chancellor, VIT University |
| Website | https://bschool.vit.ac.in/dr-g-viswanathan/ |
Govindasamy Viswanathan (born 8 December 1938) is an Indian politician and the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology in India.[3][4]
Political career
He served as a member of parliament from the Wandiwash Lok Sabha constituency for two terms after getting elected as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967 and 1971. He was elected twice to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Anaicut constituency in the 1980 election[5] and from Arcot constituency in 1991 election.[6]
Early life and education
Viswanathan was born in a Mudaliar family near Gudiyattam. He obtained a master's degree in economics from Loyola College and completed law from Madras University. His leadership skills were noticed by C. N. Annadurai and the DMK party chose him to contest the elections in 1967.
Career
Currently, Dr. G Viswanathan holds these offices:
- Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore
- Chancellor, VIT University, Chennai
- Chancellor, VIT-AP University, Amaravati
- Chancellor, VIT Bhopal University, Bhopal
- Chairman and Managing Trustee, North Arcot Educational and Charitable Trust, Vellore
- President, Friends of United States[7]
- Executive President, The Centenarian Trust, Chennai
- Vice President, Thiru Vi Ka – Dr. Mu. Va. Educational Trust, Chennai
- President, Universal Higher Education Trust, Vellore (NGO)
- President, Indian Economic Association (IEA)
- President, Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) [https://epsiindia.org/]
- President, North Arcot District Tuluva Vellala Association.
References
- ↑ TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY(TENTH ASSEMBLY) REVIEW 1991-1996. Secratriat of Legislative Assembly Secretariat.
- ↑ THE POLITICAL LIFE OF Dr.G.VISWANATHAN. www.jetir.org. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Vellore Institute of Technology founder gets lifetime achievement award from Society for Data Science. The Hindu(2024-01-20). Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ↑ VIT Chennai marks anniverseries of Vishwanatham, Ilakkuvanar, Service, Express News. The New Indian Express(2023-11-11). Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ↑ 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
- ↑ Friend of United States. friendsofus.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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