P. Subbarayan

Dr. Paramasivan Subbarayan
Subbarayan on a 1989 stamp of India
Governor of Maharashtra
In office 17 April 1962 – 6 October 1962
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by	Sri Prakasa
Succeeded by	Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Union Minister for Transport and Communication
In office 1959–1962
President	Rajendra Prasad
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Tiruchengode
In office 1957–1962
President	Rajendra Prasad
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by	S. Kandaswamy Baby
Succeeded by	K. Anbazhagan
India's Ambassador to Indonesia
In office 1949–1951
Monarch	George VI of the United Kingdom (till 26 January 1950)
President	Rajendra Prasad (from 26 January 1950)
Governor‑General	Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (till 26 January 1950)
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Alagappan
Minister of Police and Home (Madras Presidency)
In office 23 March 1947 – 1948
Premier	O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar
Governor	Archibald Edward Nye
Minister of Law and Education (Madras Presidency)
In office 14 July 1937 – 29 October 1939
Premier	Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Governor	John Erskine, Lord Erskine
3rd First Minister of Madras Presidency
In office 4 December 1926 – 27 October 1930
Governor	George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Marjoribanks (acting)
Preceded by	Raja of Panagal
Succeeded by	P. Munuswamy Naidu
Minister of Local Self-Government (Madras Presidency)
In office 4 December 1926 – 27 October 1930
Premier	P. Subbarayan
Governor	George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Majoribanks (acting)
Preceded by	Raja of Panagal
Succeeded by	P. Munuswamy Naidu
5th President of BCCI
In office 1938–1946
Preceded by	Sir K. S. Digvijaysinhji
Succeeded by	Anthony de Mello
Personal details
Born	(1889-09-11)11 September 1889 Salem district, Madras Presidency
Died	6 October 1962(1962-10-06) (aged 73) Madras
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Radhabai Subbarayan
Children	General P. P. Kumaramangalam, Gopal Kumaramangalam, Mohan Kumaramangalam, Parvathi Krishnan
Alma mater	Presidency College Oxford University Trinity College Dublin
Occupation	politician
Profession	lawyer
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Paramasivan Subbarayan (11 September 1889 – 6 October 1962) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and diplomat and was the First Minister of Madras Presidency, India's ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru's government. He was the father of General P. P. Kumaramangalam, who served as India's Chief of Army staff, and of politician Mohan Kumaramangalam. He was also the grandfather of INC and BJP politician and Union Minister Rangarajan Kumaramangalam.

Subbarayan was born on 11 September 1889 in the family estate at Kumaramangalam, Salem district and had his education at Presidency College, Trinity College Dublin, the University of London and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1922, he was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council. He served as the First Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 December 1926 to 27 October 1930.

In 1933, Subbarayan joined the Indian National Congress and served as the Minister of Law and Education in Rajaji's cabinet and the Minister of Police and Home in Ramaswamy Reddiar's cabinet. Subbarayan participated and was imprisoned in the Quit India Movement. He served as independent India's ambassador to Indonesia and as Union Minister from 1959 to 1962. Subbarayan died on 6 October 1962 at the age of 73. He was the Governor of Maharashtra until his death.