G. G. Ponnambalam
G. G. Ponnambalam | |
|---|---|
ஜி. ஜி. பொன்னம்பலம் | |
| Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries | |
| In office 3 September 1948 – 22 October 1953 | |
| Preceded by | C. Sittampalam |
| Succeeded by | Kanthiah Vaithianathan |
| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Point Pedro | |
| In office 1934–1947 | |
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Jaffna | |
| In office 1947–1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Duraiappah |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Duraiappah |
| Succeeded by | C. X. Martyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1901 |
| Died | 9 February 1977 (aged 75) |
| Party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
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Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam (Tamil: கணபதி காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம்; 8 November 1901 – 9 February 1977) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and cabinet minister. He was the founder and leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), the first political party to represent the Ceylon Tamils.