C. M. Poonacha | |
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| 13th Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 1 September 1982 – 17 August 1983 | |
| Chief Minister | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Preceded by | Ranganath Misra (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bishambhar Nath Pande |
| In office 4 November 1980 – 24 June 1982 | |
| Chief Minister | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Preceded by | S. K. Ray (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ranganath Misra (Acting) |
| In office 30 April 1980 – 30 September 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Preceded by | B. D. Sharma |
| Succeeded by | S. K. Ray (Acting) |
| 6th Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office 17 August 1978 – 29 April 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha Sunder Lal Patwa |
| Preceded by | N. N. Wanchoo |
| Succeeded by | B. D. Sharma |
| 8th Minister of Railways | |
| In office 30 March 1967 – 14 February 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | S. K. Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ram Subhag Singh |
| Chief Minister of Coorg | |
| In office 27 March 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
| Chief Commissioner | Daya Singh Bedi |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Minister for Steel and Heavy Engineering | |
| In office 15 February 1969 – 17 March 1971 | |
| Constituency | Mangalore |
| MoS for Transport, Aviation, Shipping and Tourism | |
| In office January 25, 1966-March 12, 1967 | |
| Constituency | Mysore State, Rajya Sabha |
| MoS for Finance | |
| In office 1 January 1966-24 January 1966 | |
| Constituency | Mysore State, Rajya Sabha |
| Minister for Home, Mysore State | |
| In office 1957-1962 | |
| Constituency | Virajpet |
| Minister for Commerce and Industries, Mysore State | |
| In office 1956-1962 | |
| Constituency | Virajpet |
| Minister for Finance, Coorg (Kodagu) | |
| In office 1952-1956 | |
| Constituency | Berriathnad |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Mangalore | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Adhur Shanker Alva |
| Succeeded by | K. K. Shetty |
| Majority | 28522 |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Mysore State, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1964-25 February 1967 | |
| Succeeded by | T. Siddalingaya |
| MLA in Coorg (Kodagu) | |
| In office 1952 - 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Constituency | Berriathnad |
| Majority | 1179 |
| MLA in Mysore State | |
| In office 1957-1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Appanna |
| Constituency | Virajpet |
| Majority | 3221 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cheppudira Muthanna Poonacha 26 September 1910 Attur, Coorg Province, British India |
| Died | 7 August 1990 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 4, including C. P. Belliappa & Kavery Nambisan |
| Occupation | Freedom Fighter, Politician |
| Known for | Only Chief Minister of Coorg (Kodagu) |
Cheppudira Muthana Poonacha was the Chief Minister of Coorg, Minister in Mysore State, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha), Union Railway Minister of India and Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Governor of Orissa.