# R. Sankar

_Indian politician, He was the third chief minister of Kerala(1962-1964), and first Congress Chief Minister in Kerala. (b. 1909- d. 1972)_

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> Raman Sankar was an Indian politician, statesman, administrator, orator, educationist, writer and editor who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Kerala from 1962 to 1964.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 April 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Puthoor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P19))
- **Died:** 6 November 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P570))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P102))
- **Education:** University College Thiruvananthapuram ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Kerala (26 September 1962 – 10 September 1964); Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (22 February 1960 – 10 September 1964); Member of the Constituent Assembly of India (6 July 1946 – 24 January 1950) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982#P39))

## Questions

**When was R. Sankar born?**  
R. Sankar was born on 30 April 1909 in Puthoor.

**What positions has R. Sankar held?**  
Positions held by R. Sankar include: Chief Minister of Kerala (1962–1964); Member of the 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly (1960–1964); Member of the Constituent Assembly of India (1946–1950).

**Where did R. Sankar study?**  
R. Sankar was educated at University College Thiruvananthapuram.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): R. Sankar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Sankar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7273982](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273982) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: R Sankar 2009 stamp of India.jpg by India Post, Government of India (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R_Sankar_2009_stamp_of_India.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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