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'''Rangaswami Ramakrishnan''' is from [[Tamilnadu]] in [[India]]. He is an [[industrialist]] and was also actively involved in politics being a former member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] having served as its vice-chairman. He also served on the board of the [[Press Council of India]]. He is a past [[Rotary]] [[Governor]]. He is an avid [[horse racing]] enthusiast, actively involved in the promotion and running of the sport in India from the mid 1960s.
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|name = R Ramakrishnan
|image =
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|office1 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
|office2 = Sheriff of Madras
|occupation = Politician, Industrialist, Philanthropist
|birth_date = 26 March 1946
|birth_place = Madras, Madras Presidency
|death_date = 7 July 2019 (aged 73)
|party = AIADMK
}}

'''Rangaswami Ramakrishnan''' (26 March 1946 – 7 July 2019)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/former-aiadmk-mp-r-ramakrishnan-passes-away/article28310258.ece|title=Former AIADMK MP R. Ramakrishnan passes away|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 July 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> was an Indian industrialist and a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Tamil Nadu]].

== Biography ==
Ramakrishnan was a graduate in commerce and held a master's degree in economics. He stood first at the university and was a gold medalist.<ref>[http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/StatewiseList.asp State wise list of Rajya Sabhya members] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419165814/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/StatewiseList.asp |date=2009-04-19 }}</ref>

Ramakrishnan joined Indian Express Group of newspapers in 1965 where he rose to become its chief executive. He was appointed Sheriff of Madras in 1974-75 and was then elected to Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in 1980. He was a member of several Parliamentary Committees including the prestigious CQPIJ (Committee of Public Undertakings), Joint Select Committee of Chit Funds etc., the Press Council of India for two terms and was also the vice-president of the (Rajya Sabha). He also enjoyed the distinction of having been invited to address the 40th General Assembly of United Nations in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5:8080/members/alphabeticallist_all_terms.asp|title=Rajya Sabha Members all terms}}</ref>

Ramakrishnan was a non-executive independent director of TVS Motor Co Ltd and has also served as a director of TVS Finance & Services Ltd, as well as a director of the TVS group of companies. Ramakrishnan has also been an additional non-executive and independent director of Ennore Coke Limited from 31 October 2008 to 25 December 2015. He also represented India at the World Coffee Conference held in September 2005.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile/TVSM.NS/1306926 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525132636/https://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile/TVSM.NS/1306926 | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 May 2018 | title=TVS Motor Company Ltd (TVSM.NS) | publisher=Reuters | accessdate=24 May 2018 }}</ref>

He was appointed governing council member of the Rajaji Institute of Public Affairs and Administration by the president of India and was also the chairman of Sir C P Ramaswamy Aiyer Educational Trust. He was the chairman of Madras Race Club and served in the committee of Madras Race Club. He had been the governor for Rotary Club of Rotary District 3230, (District in India extending from Hosur, Chennai to Vedaranyam). He was a recipient of several awards including the highest Rotary "Service Above Self".<ref>[http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=27883635&ticker=TVSL:IN&previousCapId=878598&previousTitle=TVS%20MOTOR%20CO%20LTD]{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>

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Latest revision as of 17:28, 5 November 2023

R Ramakrishnan
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Sheriff of Madras
Personal details
Born26 March 1946
Madras, Madras Presidency
Died7 July 2019 (aged 73)
Political partyAIADMK
OccupationPolitician, Industrialist, Philanthropist

Rangaswami Ramakrishnan (26 March 1946 – 7 July 2019)[1] was an Indian industrialist and a member of Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu.

Biography

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Ramakrishnan was a graduate in commerce and held a master's degree in economics. He stood first at the university and was a gold medalist.[2]

Ramakrishnan joined Indian Express Group of newspapers in 1965 where he rose to become its chief executive. He was appointed Sheriff of Madras in 1974-75 and was then elected to Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in 1980. He was a member of several Parliamentary Committees including the prestigious CQPIJ (Committee of Public Undertakings), Joint Select Committee of Chit Funds etc., the Press Council of India for two terms and was also the vice-president of the (Rajya Sabha). He also enjoyed the distinction of having been invited to address the 40th General Assembly of United Nations in 1985.[3]

Ramakrishnan was a non-executive independent director of TVS Motor Co Ltd and has also served as a director of TVS Finance & Services Ltd, as well as a director of the TVS group of companies. Ramakrishnan has also been an additional non-executive and independent director of Ennore Coke Limited from 31 October 2008 to 25 December 2015. He also represented India at the World Coffee Conference held in September 2005.[4]

He was appointed governing council member of the Rajaji Institute of Public Affairs and Administration by the president of India and was also the chairman of Sir C P Ramaswamy Aiyer Educational Trust. He was the chairman of Madras Race Club and served in the committee of Madras Race Club. He had been the governor for Rotary Club of Rotary District 3230, (District in India extending from Hosur, Chennai to Vedaranyam). He was a recipient of several awards including the highest Rotary "Service Above Self".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Former AIADMK MP R. Ramakrishnan passes away". The Hindu. 7 July 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ State wise list of Rajya Sabhya members Archived 2009-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Rajya Sabha Members all terms".
  4. ^ "TVS Motor Company Ltd (TVSM.NS)". Reuters. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ [1][dead link‍]


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