Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (2 May 1947 – 16 September 2019) was an Indian politician from the Telugu Desam Party and also a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sattenapalle.[1]
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao | |
|---|---|
| 1st Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014 - 2019 | |
| Leader | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Tammineni Sitaram |
| Minister for Panchayat Raj Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1997 - 1999 | |
| Leader | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1996 - 1997 | |
| Leader | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Preceded by | Yarram Venkateswarareddy |
| Minister of Home Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1987 - 1989 | |
| Leader | N.T. Rama Rao |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yarram Venkateswarareddy |
| Succeeded by | Ambati Rambabu |
| Constituency | Sattenapalle |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1983–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kasu Krishna Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kasu Krishna Reddy |
| Constituency | Narasaraopet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1947 Kandlagunta village, near Narasaropet |
| Died | 16 September 2019 (aged 72) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse | Kodela Sasikala |
| Children | 2 Sons and a Daughter |
Beginning 2014 he served for five years as the Speaker of the first Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2] In a career spanning three decades, he served as a cabinet minister in the N. T. Rama Rao and N. Chandrababu Naidu governments, serving at various times as Minister of Home Affairs, Health, Major Irrigation department, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, and Civil Supplies.
Life and education
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao was born in Kandlagunta, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 May 1947. He and his wife Sasikala had three children, a daughter, and two sons.
He completed his Primary education in Siripuram, Guntur district and studied pre-university at Loyola College, Vijayawada. He graduated with a M.B.B.S. from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, and earned his MS (General Surgery) from Banaras Hindu University.[3]
Positions held
- 1983 - 1985 : Member APLA
- 1985 - 1989 : Member APLA
- 1989 - 1994 : Member APLA
- 1994 - 1999 : Member APLA
- 1999 - 2003 : Member APLA,
- 2014 : Member APLA - Speaker, APLA - Chairman, Business Advisory Committee
AS MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- 1983 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1985 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1989 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1994 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 1999 : Elected from Narasaraopet (Assembly constituency)
- 2014 : Elected from Sattenapalle (Assembly constituency)
AS MINISTER
- 1987 - 1988: Minister for Home
- 1996 - 1997: Minister for Major & Medium Irrigation
- 1997 - 1999: Minister for Panchayat Raj
References
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao praises family for donating organs of brain-dead truck driver". newindianexpress.com.
- ^ "Kodela, second Speaker from Guntur". thehansindia.com. 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh: Ex-Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao commits suicide". 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.