K. Ponmudy
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In this Indian name, the name "Kannapan" is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, "Ponmudi".
K. Ponmudi(Real Name Deivasigamani K) was the minister for Higher Education
in Tamil Nadu
state of India
during 2006-2011. He was born in T. Edaiyar on 19-August-1950 in Villupuram District.He has a Bachelors degree in Law,a Masters degree in History, Political Science and Public Administration and a Doctorate in Political Science .He is an alumunus of Annamalai University
. Before entering professional politics, he was working as a professor in the Villupuram government college.He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu
assembly four times. During 1989 - 1991 DMK rule he was the Minister for Health and during 1996 - 2001 Minister for Transport & Highways He authored a book titled Dravidian Movement in India and Black Movement in the U.S.A.
K. Ponmudi(Real Name Deivasigamani K) was the minister for Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
during 2006-2011. He was born in T. Edaiyar on 19-August-1950 in Villupuram District.He has a Bachelors degree in Law,a Masters degree in History, Political Science and Public Administration and a Doctorate in Political Science .He is an alumunus of Annamalai University
Annamalai University
Annamalai University is a Public University located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The university offers courses of higher education in arts, sciences and engineering.The university also provides around 380 courses under distance mode...
. Before entering professional politics, he was working as a professor in the Villupuram government college.He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
assembly four times. During 1989 - 1991 DMK rule he was the Minister for Health and during 1996 - 2001 Minister for Transport & Highways He authored a book titled Dravidian Movement in India and Black Movement in the U.S.A.