P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | |
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![]() P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja | |
4th Governor of Orissa | |
In office 10 February 1954 – 11 September 1956 | |
Chief Minister | Nabakrushna Choudhuri |
Preceded by | Saiyid Fazl Ali |
Succeeded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
1st Chief Minister of Madras State | |
In office 26 January 1950 – 9 April 1952 | |
Governor | Krishna Kumarasingh Bhavasingh |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | C. Rajagopalachari |
Constituency | Leader of Madras State Legislative Council |
5th Prime Minister of Madras Province | |
In office 6 April 1949 – 26 January 1950 | |
Governor | Krishna Kumarasingh Bhavasingh |
Preceded by | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Poosapati Sanjeevi Kumarswamy Raja 8 July 1898 Rajapalayam, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
Died | 16 March 1957 Madras, Madras State, India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu) | (aged 58)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Profession | Politician |
Poosapati Sanjeevi Kumaraswamy Raja (8 July 1898 – 16 March 1957) was an Indian politician who served as the last Prime Minister of Madras Province from 6 April 1949 to 26 January 1950 and first Chief Minister of Madras State from 26 January 1950 to 10 April 1952[1] and Governor of Orissa between 1954 till 1956. He was born in Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu.