N. Rangaswamy

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N. Rangasamy
N. Rangasamy in March 2015
9th Chief Minister of Puducherry
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2021
Lieutenant Governor	C. P. Radhakrishnan
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	Kadirgamam
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 (1950-08-04) 4 August 1950 (age 73) 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 the chief minister from 2001 to 2006 and 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 and also holds the record of becoming chief minister of Puducherry for the fourth time.