G. G. Ponnambalam
Ganapathipillai Gangaser Ponnambalam (Tamil: கணபதி காங்கேசர் பொன்னம்பலம்; 8 November 1901 – 9 February 1977) was a Ceylon Tamil lawyer, politician and cabinet minister. He was the founder and leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), the first political party to represent the Ceylon Tamils.
Hon. G. G. Ponnambalam MP MSC KC | |
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ஜி. ஜி. பொன்னம்பலம் | |
| Minister of Industries, Industrial Research and Fisheries | |
| In office 3 September 1948 – 22 October 1953 | |
| Preceded by | C. Sittampalam |
| Succeeded by | Kanthiah Vaithianathan |
| Member of the State Council of Ceylon for Point Pedro | |
| In office 1934–1947 | |
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Jaffna | |
| In office 1947–1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Duraiappah |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Duraiappah |
| Succeeded by | C. X. Martyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1901 Alvai, British Ceylon |
| Died | 9 February 1977 (aged 75) Malaysia |
| Political party | All Ceylon Tamil Congress |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Ceylon Tamil |
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