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G. Ramakrishnan
Member of the CPI(M) Politburo
Assumed office
12 February 2010
Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist) — Tamil Nadu State Committee
In office
12 February 2010 – 19 February 2018
Preceded byN. Varadarajan
Succeeded byK. Balakrishnan
Personal details
Born (1949-06-06) 6 June 1949 (age 77)
Memalur, Vilupuram District
Political party Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)Reeda
ChildrenVanchinathan & Suhasini
ResidenceChennai, Tamil Nadu

G. Ramakrishnan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a Politburo member, Central Committee Member and the ex-state secretary of Tamil Nadu State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

His native of Villupuram district, is a member of the CPI(M) central committee and Tamil Nadu State Secretariat.

He is a lawyer by training, he joined the party in 1969, actively working for the Students Federation of India (SFI). He practiced for eight years as a lawyer in Cuddalore before becoming a full-time party member in 1981. He has been active in its various organizations including the DYFI and CITU.[1]

At the Coimbatore All India Conference, he was elected to the State Secretariat in 1989 and the Central Committee in 2008.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "G. Ramakrishnan chosen CPI(M) State Secretary". The Hindu. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. "Leadership". Communist Party of India (Marxist). 18 March 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2020.