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G. Viswanathan | |
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| Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology | |
| Assumed office 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Department of Co-operation,Food and Consumer Protection,Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office November 1991 –May 1993 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Governor | Bhishma Narain Singh |
| Cabinet | First Jayalalithaa ministry |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | A. Jayarama Mudaliar |
| Succeeded by | Venugopal Gounder |
| Constituency | Vandavasi Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | T. R . Ganapathy |
| Succeeded by | P. N. Subramani |
| Constituency | Arcot Assembly constituency |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | R. Margabandhu |
| Succeeded by | V. R. Krishnasamy |
| Constituency | Anaicut Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1938 |
| Spouse | Rajeswari (deceased) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Vellore |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Founder and chancellor,VIT University |
| Website | https://bschool.vit.ac.in/dr-g-viswanathan/ |
Govindasamy Viswanathan (born 8 December 1938) is an Indian politician and the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology in India. [1] [2]
