The First Speaker of Lok Sabha: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (27 November 1888 – 27 February 1956) popularly known as Dadasaheb was an independence activist, the President (from 1946 to 1947) of the Central Legislative Assembly, then Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of India, and later the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India.

In office              15 May 1952 – 27 February 1956
Succeeded by      M. A. Ayyangar
Constituency       Ahmedabad
Born                    27 November 1888,Baroda
Died                    27 February 1956, Ahmedabad
Political party     Indian National Congress
Religion              Hindu