Palanisamy Sathasivam | |
|---|---|
 Justice P. Sathasivam in 2015 | |
| 21st Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 5 September 2014 – 5 September 2019[1] | |
| Chief Minister | Oommen Chandy Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | Sheila Dikshit |
| Succeeded by | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| 40th Chief Justice of India | |
| In office 19 July 2013 – 26 April 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Altamas Kabir |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Mal Lodha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1949 Kadappanallur, Bhavani, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | University of Madras Madurai Kamaraj University |
| Profession | Judge |
Palanisamy Sathasivam (born 27 April 1949) is an Indian judge who served as the 40th Chief Justice of India, holding the office from 2013 to 2014.[2][3] On retirement from his judicial career, Sathasivam was appointed the 21st Governor of Kerala from 5 September 2014 to 4 September 2019.[1] Sathasivam is the second judge from Tamil Nadu to become the CJI, after M. Patanjali Sastri.[4][5] He is also the first former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to be appointed the Governor of a state.[6] He is the first Governor of Kerala to be appointed by the Narendra Modi Government.
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- ^ "Self-made man".
- ^ Venkatesan, J. (30 August 2014). "Former CJI Sathasivam to be Kerala Governor". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 August 2014.