N. Rangaswamy

N. Rangasamy
N. Rangasamy
	N. Rangasamy in March 2015
9th Chief Minister of Puducherry
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2021
Lieutenant Governor	Tamilisai Soundararajan;
Preceded by	President's Rule
Constituency	Thattanchavady
	In office; 16 May 2011 – 6 June 2016
Lieutenant Governor	Iqbal Singh (until 2013); Virendra Kataria (2013-2014); A. K. Singh (2014-2016);
Preceded by	V. Vaithilingam
Succeeded by	V. Narayanasamy
Constituency	Indira Nagar
	In office; 1 October 2006 – 4 September 2008
Lieutenant Governor	Mukut Mithi (2006-2008); Bhopinder Singh (2008); Govind Singh Gurjar;
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	V. Vaithilingam
Constituency	Thattanchavady
	In office; 27 October 2001 – 1 October 2006
Lieutenant Governor	Rajani Rai; K. R. Malkani (2002-2003); P. S. Ramamohan Rao (2003-2004); Nagendra Nath Jha (2004); Madan Mohan Lakhera (2004-2006); Mukut Mithi (2006);
Preceded by	P Shanmugam
Succeeded by	position abolished
Constituency	Thattanchavady
3rd Leader of the Opposition of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
	In office; 16 May 2016 – 22 February 2021
Preceded by	V. Vaithilingam
Succeeded by	R. Siva
Minister of Agriculture, Pondicherry
	In office; 4 June 1991 – 13 May 1996
Chief Minister	V. Vaithilingam
Minister of Education, Pondicherry
	In office; March 2000 – October 2001
Chief Minister	P. Shanmugam
President of All India N.R. Congress
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 February 2011
General Secretary	Vacant
Preceded by	position created
Leader of House, Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Personal details
Born	Natesan Krishnasamy Gounder. Rangasamy; 4 August 1950; Pondicherry, French India
Political party	All India NR Congress (2011—present)
Other political; affiliations	National Democratic Alliance (2011–present); Indian National Congress (1990 - 2011)
Parent(s)	Father : Natesan Krishnasamy Gounder; Mother : Panjali Ammal
Residence(s)	No 9, Vinayagar Koil Street, Thilaspet, Puducherry, India

Natesan Krishnasamy Rangasamy (born 4 August 1950) is an Indian politician who is the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He previously served as last Chief Minister of Pondicherry from 2001 to 2006 and first Chief Minister of Puducherry from 2006 to 2008 as a member of the Indian National Congress and then from 2011 to 2016 as a member of his own party, the All India N.R. Congress. He holds the record of becoming Chief Minister within three months after creating his own party. He also holds concessive record of becoming Chief Minister of Puducherry for fourth time.

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