List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Kerala, the main law-making body for the Kerala. He is elected by the members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
| Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Member of | Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | During the life of the Kerala Legislative Assembly (five years maximum) |
| Inaugural holder | Sankaranarayanan Thampi |
| Deputy | Chittayam Gopakumar |
M. B. Rajesh is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, having assumed office on 25 May 2021.
EligibilityEdit
Eligibility criteria to become the Speaker of the Assembly is:
- He or she must be a citizen of India;
- He or she must not be less than 25 years of age; and
- He or she should not hold any office of profit under the Government of Kerala.
Powers and Functions of the SpeakerEdit
The speaker of the legislative assembly conducts the business in house, and decides whether a bill is a money bill or not. They maintain discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them. They also permit the moving of various kinds of motions and resolutions such as a motion of no confidence, motion of adjournment, motion of censure and calling attention notice as per the rules. The speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for discussion during the meeting. The date of election of the speaker is fixed by the Governor of Kerala. Further, all comments and speeches made by members of the House are addressed to the speaker. The speaker is answerable to the house. Both the speaker and deputy speaker may be removed by a resolution passed by the majority of the members.
List of the speakersEdit
| S. No | Name | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankaranarayanan Thampi | CPI | 27 April 1957 – 31 July 1959 |
| 2 | K. M. Seethi Sahib | IUML | 12 March 1960 – 17 April 1961 |
| 3 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | IUML | 9 June 1961 – 10 November 1961 |
| 4 | Alexander Parambithara | INC | 13 December 1961 – 10 September 1964 |
| 5 | D. Damodaran Potti | PARTY | 15 March 1967 – 21 October 1970 |
| 6 | K. Moideenkutty Haji | PARTY | 22 October 1970 – 8 May 1975 |
| 7 | S. John | KEC | 17 February 1976 – 25 March 1977 |
| 8 | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | INC | 28 March 1977 – 14 February 1980 |
| 9 | A. P. Kurian | PARTY | 15 February 1980 – 1 February 1982 |
| 10 | A. C. Jose | INC | 3 February 1982 – 23 June 1982 |
| 11 | Vakkom B. Purushothaman | INC | 24 June 1982 – 28 December 1984 |
| 12 | V. M. Sudheeran | INC | 8 March 1985 – 27 March 1987 |
| 13 | Varkala Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 30 March 1987 – 28 June 1991 |
| 14 | P. Thankachan | INC | 1 July 1991 – 3 May 1995 |
| 15 | Therambil Ramakrishnan | INC | 27 June 1995 – 28 May 1996 |
| 16 | M. Vijayakumar | CPI(M) | 30 May 1996 – 4 June 2001 |
| (11) | Vakkom B. Purushothaman | INC | 6 June 2001 – 4 September 2004 |
| (15) | Therambil Ramakrishnan | INC | 16 September 2004 – 24 May 2006 |
| 17 | K. Radhakrishnan | CPI(M) | 25 May 2006 – 31 May 2011 |
| 18 | G. Karthikeyan | INC | 2 June 2011 – 7 March 2015 |
| 19 | N. Sakthan | INC | 12 March 2015 – 1 June 2016 |
| 20 | P. Sreeramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 3 June 2016 – 23 May 2021 |
| 21 | M. B. Rajesh | CPI(M) | 25 May 2021 – present |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Kerala Speaker List With Name | List of Speakers of Kerala Legislative Assembly - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Speaker". www.niyamasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-09-05.