How many of know that First and only Chief Election Commissioner was our very own Telugaite?
VS Ramadevi was born in Chebrolu of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India on 15 January 1934.
Her parents were Shri V.V.Subbhiah and Smt. V. Venkata Ratnamma.
She studied in Eluru. She registered as an advocate after completing M.A, LLB in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
She was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990. She was the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India. She was succeeded by T. N. Seshan.
VS Ramadevi had an outstanding career as a public servant whose expertise in law was universally acknowledged.
In a sterling career spanning several decades, she went on to serve, with distinction, as Member-Secretary of the National Law Commission, Department of Legislative Affairs.
She served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 26 July 1997 to 1 December 1999 and as the Governor of Karnataka from 2 December 1999 to 20 August 2002.
She died on 17 April 2013 at her residence in HSR Layout Bangalore!
She studied in Eluru. She registered as an advocate after completing M.A, LLB in the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
She was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 26 November 1990 to 11 December 1990. She was the first woman to become Chief Election Commissioner of India. She was succeeded by T. N. Seshan.
VS Ramadevi had an outstanding career as a public servant whose expertise in law was universally acknowledged.
In a sterling career spanning several decades, she went on to serve, with distinction, as Member-Secretary of the National Law Commission, Department of Legislative Affairs.
She served as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from 26 July 1997 to 1 December 1999 and as the Governor of Karnataka from 2 December 1999 to 20 August 2002.
She died on 17 April 2013 at her residence in HSR Layout Bangalore!
