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'''Kodela Siva Prasada Rao''' (2 May 1947 – 16 September 2019) was an Indian politician. He was born in [[Kandlagunta]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Rao was a member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] (APLA) from 1983 through his death. He was the [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the APLA from 2014 until his death.  
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| name                = Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
| image              = Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (1).jpg
| birth_date          = {{birth date|df=yes|1947|05|02}}
| birth_place        = Kandlagunta village, near Narasaropet
| residence          =
| death_date          = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|9|16|1947|05|02}}
| death_place        = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| constituency        = [[Sattenapalli]]
| office              = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term                = 2014 - 2019
| predecessor        = [[Nadendla Manohar]], Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation)
| successor          = [[Tammineni Sitaram]]
| party              = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| leader              = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| constituency2      = [[Narasaraopet]]
| office2            = [[Minister of Home Affairs]]<br>[[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term2              = 1987 - 1989
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| party2              = [[Telugu Desam Party]]
| leader2            = [[N.T. Rama Rao]]
| spouse              = Kodela Sasikala
| children            = 2 Sons and a Daughter
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On 16 September 2019, Rao died at a hospital in [[Hyderabad]] after [[suicide|hanging himself]] at the age of 72.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/former-ap-speaker-kodela-siva-prasad-rao-dies-after-suicide-bid-564374 | title=Former AP speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao dies in Hyderabad after suicide bid| date=16 September 2019}}</ref>
'''Kodela Siva Prasada Rao ''' (2 May 1947 – 16 September 2019) was an Indian politician from the [[Telugu Desam Party]] and also a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from [[Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency)|Sattenapalle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/jun/10/andhra-pradesh-assembly-speaker-kodela-siva-prasad-rao-praises-family-for-donating-organs-of-brain-d-1826097.html|title=Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao praises family for donating organs of brain-dead truck driver|publisher=newindianexpress.com}}</ref>
 
Beginning 2014 he served for five years as the Speaker of the first [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2014-06-20/Kodela-second-Speaker-from-Guntur-/99042|title=Kodela, second Speaker from Guntur|publisher=thehansindia.com|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> In a career spanning three decades, he served as a cabinet minister in the [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] governments, serving at various times as Minister of Home Affairs, Health, Major Irrigation department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Civil Supplies.
 
==Life and education==
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao was born in [[Kandlagunta]], [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] on 2 May 1947. He and his wife Sasikala had three children, a daughter, and two sons.
 
He completed his Primary education in [[Siripuram, Guntur district]] and studied pre-university at Loyola College, [[Vijayawada]]. He graduated with a M.B.B.S. from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, and earned his MS (General Surgery) from [[Banaras Hindu University]].
<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-ap-speaker-kodela-siva-prasad-rao-dies-after-suicide-attempt-5999255/|title=Andhra Pradesh: Ex-Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao commits suicide|date=16 September 2019|accessdate=16 September 2019}}</ref>  
 
==Positions held==
* 1983 - 1985 : Member APLA
* 1985 - 1989 : Member APLA
* 1989 - 1994 : Member APLA
* 1994 - 1999 : Member APLA
* 1999 - 2003 : Member APLA,
* 2014 : Member APLA - Speaker, APLA - Chairman, Business Advisory Committee
 
'''AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY'''
 
* 1983 : Elected from [[Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)]]
* 1985 : Elected from [[Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)]]
* 1989 : Elected from [[Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)]]
* 1994 : Elected from [[Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)]]
* 1999 : Elected from [[Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)]]
* 2014 : Elected from [[Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency)]]
 
'''AS MINISTER'''
 
* 1987 - 1988: Minister for Home
* 1996 - 1997: Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation
* 1997 - 1999: Minister for Panchayat Raj


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 13 November 2021


Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
File:Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (1).jpg
Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2014 - 2019
LeaderN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byNadendla Manohar, Andhra Pradesh (pre-bifurcation)
Succeeded byTammineni Sitaram
ConstituencySattenapalli
Minister of Home Affairs
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1987 - 1989
LeaderN.T. Rama Rao
ConstituencyNarasaraopet
Personal details
Born(1947-05-02)2 May 1947
Kandlagunta village, near Narasaropet
Died16 September 2019(2019-09-16) (aged 72)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Spouse(s)Kodela Sasikala
Children2 Sons and a Daughter

Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (2 May 1947 – 16 September 2019) was an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party and also a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sattenapalle.[1]

Beginning 2014 he served for five years as the Speaker of the first Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2] In a career spanning three decades, he served as a cabinet minister in the N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu governments, serving at various times as Minister of Home Affairs, Health, Major Irrigation department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Civil Supplies.

Life and education[edit | edit source]

Kodela Siva Prasada Rao was born in Kandlagunta, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 May 1947. He and his wife Sasikala had three children, a daughter, and two sons.

He completed his Primary education in Siripuram, Guntur district and studied pre-university at Loyola College, Vijayawada. He graduated with a M.B.B.S. from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, and earned his MS (General Surgery) from Banaras Hindu University. [3]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

  • 1983 - 1985 : Member APLA
  • 1985 - 1989 : Member APLA
  • 1989 - 1994 : Member APLA
  • 1994 - 1999 : Member APLA
  • 1999 - 2003 : Member APLA,
  • 2014 : Member APLA - Speaker, APLA - Chairman, Business Advisory Committee

AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

AS MINISTER

  • 1987 - 1988: Minister for Home
  • 1996 - 1997: Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation
  • 1997 - 1999: Minister for Panchayat Raj

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao praises family for donating organs of brain-dead truck driver". newindianexpress.com.
  2. ↑ "Kodela, second Speaker from Guntur". thehansindia.com. 20 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh: Ex-Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao commits suicide". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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