Sedapatti R. Muthiah

Sedapatti R. Muthaiah
Union Minister for Surface Transport
In office
19 March 1998 – 8 April 1998
Preceded byT. G. Venkatraman
Succeeded byM. Thambidurai
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Periyakulam
In office
1998–1999
Preceded byR. Gnanagurusamy
Succeeded byT. T. V. Dhinakaran
8th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–1996
DeputyK. Ponnuswamy
S. Gandhirajan
Preceded byM. Tamilkudimagan
Succeeded byP. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Periyakulam
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byP. Selvendran
Succeeded byR. Ramasamy
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1989
Personal details
Born(1945-10-04)4 October 1945
Muthappanpatti, Madras Presidency, British India
Died21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 76)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972 - 2000)

Sedapatti R. Muthiah (4 October 1945 – 21 September 2022) was an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He was one of the leaders of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from its creation and was second in command in AIADMK until 1998. He was popularly known by the name Sedapattiar. He remained a popular politician in Madurai district and had a mass support base in T.Kallupatti Union.