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'''Gopala Ramanujam''' ( |
'''Gopala Ramanujam''' (1915-2001) was an Indian politician and co-founder of the Indian National Trade Union Congress<ref>http://www.intuc.net/index.php?articleid=5</ref>. He was born on 28 May 1915 at Edircottal village, Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu, India <ref>http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2005/pdf/bio-data_of_governor.pdf</ref>. |
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==Trade Union== |
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He was trained in trade union work during 1945 to 1947 at the Hindusthan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh and Majur Mahajan, |
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Ahmedabad, an institution founded by Mahatma Gandhi. He was the president of the INTUC from 1958 to 1960, and general secretary from 1964 till 1984. In 1985, he was again elected president, and held the post until 3 August, 1994. |
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To honour his commitment to trade unionism, the Chennai-based National Centre for Industrial Harmony conducts the annual G. Ramanujam Memorial Lecture. There is also a permanent chair in his name at the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies<ref>http://www.tn.gov.in/pressrelease/archives/pr2004/pr060404/pr060404.htm</ref>. |
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==Governor== |
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He was Governor of Goa from 4 August, 1994, to 15 June, 1995,<ref>http://www.webcitation.org/602qX4TLB</ref> before being transferred to Odisha (earlier Orissa). He was sworn in as Governor of Orissa on 18 June, 1995, and stepped down on 30 January, 1997. He did another stint from 13 February,1997, to 13 December, 1997 <ref>http://www.rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/formergovernor.asp</ref>. |
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He held additional charge of Andhra Pradesh, from 22 August to 23 November,1997, when Krishan Kant was elected vice-president<ref>http://governor.ap.nic.in/</ref>. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of Governors of Orissa]] |
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Gopala Ramanujam | |
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| Born | 28 May 1915 |
| Died | 26 June 2001 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Politican |
Gopala Ramanujam (1915-2001) was an Indian politician and co-founder of the Indian National Trade Union Congress[1]. He was born on 28 May 1915 at Edircottal village, Ramanathapuram District in Tamil Nadu, India [2].
Trade Union
He was trained in trade union work during 1945 to 1947 at the Hindusthan Mazdoor Sevak Sangh and Majur Mahajan, Ahmedabad, an institution founded by Mahatma Gandhi. He was the president of the INTUC from 1958 to 1960, and general secretary from 1964 till 1984. In 1985, he was again elected president, and held the post until 3 August, 1994.
To honour his commitment to trade unionism, the Chennai-based National Centre for Industrial Harmony conducts the annual G. Ramanujam Memorial Lecture. There is also a permanent chair in his name at the Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies[3].
Governor
He was Governor of Goa from 4 August, 1994, to 15 June, 1995,[4] before being transferred to Odisha (earlier Orissa). He was sworn in as Governor of Orissa on 18 June, 1995, and stepped down on 30 January, 1997. He did another stint from 13 February,1997, to 13 December, 1997 [5].
He held additional charge of Andhra Pradesh, from 22 August to 23 November,1997, when Krishan Kant was elected vice-president[6].
See also
References
- ^ http://www.intuc.net/index.php?articleid=5
- ^ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2005/pdf/bio-data_of_governor.pdf
- ^ http://www.tn.gov.in/pressrelease/archives/pr2004/pr060404/pr060404.htm
- ^ http://www.webcitation.org/602qX4TLB
- ^ http://www.rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/formergovernor.asp
- ^ http://governor.ap.nic.in/