P. Dhanapal
P. Dhanapal | |
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| 13th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 10 October 2012 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Pollachi V. Jayaraman |
| Preceded by | D. Jayakumar |
| Succeeded by | M. Appavu |
| Constituency | Avanashi (2016-2021) Rasipuram (2011–2016) |
| Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 27 May 2011 – 9 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | V. P. Duraisamy |
| Succeeded by | Pollachi V. Jayaraman |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| Minister for Food and Co-operation | |
| In office 22 May 2001 – 9 November 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam J.Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | Natham R. Viswanathan |
| Succeeded by | P. Mohan |
| Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare | |
| In office 14 May 2001 – 22 May 2001 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | S. Selvaraj |
| Succeeded by | V. Subramanian |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | A. A. Karuppasamy |
| Constituency | Avanashi |
| In office 13 May 2011 — 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. Ramaswamy |
| Succeeded by | V. Saroja |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| In office 13 May 2001 — 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | V. Muthu |
| Succeeded by | V. P. Duraisamy |
| In office 1977–1989 | |
| Preceded by | V. Muthur |
| Succeeded by | R. Varadarajan |
| Constituency | Sankagiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1951 |
| Party | AIADMK |
P. Dhanapal (born 16 May 1951) is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He is a former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
P. Dhanapal was born on 16 May 1951 in Karupur. He obtained a master's degree and is married with two children.
Dhanapal was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Sankagiri constituency in the 1977, 1980 and 1984 and 2001 elections. In the 2011 and 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly elections he won from Rasipuram and Avanashi constituencies, respectively.