Damodaram Sanjeevaiah

Damodaram Sanjeevaiah (14 February 1921 – 7 May 1972) was an Indian politician who served as the 2nd chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 11 January 1960 to 12 March 1962. Sanjivayya was the first Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state. He was also the first Dalit leader to become All India Congress Committee president.

Damodaram Sanjeevaiah
Union Minister of Labour and Employment
In office
24 January 1964 – 24 January 1966
Prime MinisterLal Bahadur Shastri
Preceded byGulzarilal Nanda
Succeeded byJagjivan Ram
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1964–1972
Preceded byNarsing Rao
Succeeded byM Rahmatullah
ConstituencyAndhra Pradesh
2nd Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
In office
11 January 1960 – 12 March 1962
GovernorBhim Sen Sachar
DeputyKonda Venkata Ranga Reddy
Preceded byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Succeeded byNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
3rd President of the
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
1956–1961
AICC President
Preceded byBezawada Gopala Reddy
Succeeded byMallipudi Pallamraju
Personal details
Born(1921-02-14)14 February 1921
Peddapdu Village, Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died7 May 1972(1972-05-07) (aged 51)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseKrishnaveni
Alma materMadras Law College
CabinetGovernment of India
PortfolioMinister of Labour and Employment (9 June 1964 – 23 January 1966)
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