List of chairpersons of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council
| Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Āndhra rastra Śāsana Maṇḍali chairman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Appointer | Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council |
| Term length | During the trust of the Legislative Council (Six years maximum) |
| Inaugural holder | A. Chakrapani |
| Formation | 2 June 2014; 9 years ago |
| Deputy | Zakia Khanam |
The Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council presides over the upper house of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature. The Chairperson regulates the debates and proceedings of the House.
The office was in existence from 1958 to 1985 and again from 2007 when the Andhra Sasana Mandali has been reconstituted.[1]
As of 19 November 2021, the elected Chairperson of the council is Koyye Moshenu Raju.
List of chairpersons[edit]
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madapati Hanumantha Rao[2] | 1958-07-07 to 1960-06-30
1960-07-11 to 1964-07-20 |
| 2 | Gottipati Brahmaiah | 1964-07-25 to 1968-06-30 |
| 3 | Pidathala Ranga Reddy | 1968-07-15 to 1972-03-13 |
| 4 | Thota Rama Swamy | 1972-03-25 to 1974-06-30 |
| 5 | N. Venkata Subbaiah | 1974-07-02 to 1978-03-28 |
| 6 | Syed Mukasheer Shah | 1979-03-26 to 1980-06-30
1981-02-23 to 1985-05-31 |
| 7 | A. Chakrapani | 2007-04-1 to 2014-06-01 |
| (7) | A. Chakrapani | 2014-06-02 to 2017-05-27 |
| 8 | N. M. D. Farooq | 2017-11-15 – 2018-11-10 |
| 9 | Shariff Mohammed Ahmed[3] | 2019-02-07 – 2021-05-31 |
| 10 | Koyye Moshenu Raju[4] | 2021-11-19 – incumbent |
References[edit]
- ^ "Chairman". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Former Chairmen". aplegislature.org. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Deccan Chronicle (8 February 2019). "Mohammed Sharif elected Chairman of AP Legislative Council". Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (19 November 2021). "Moshen Raju elected Council Chairman unanimously". Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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