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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.