List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, the main law-making body for the Indian state of Karnataka. He is elected by the members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (until 1973, the Mysore Legislative Assembly). The speaker is usually a member of the Legislative Assembly.
Mysore State
Mysore State, precursor to the present day state of Karnataka, was created after Indian independence on 26 January 1950
| Sl. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Term(Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.Venkatappa | 1952 | 1952 | 1 |
| 2 | H.Siddaiah | 18 June 1952 | 14 May 1954 | 2 |
| 3 | H.S.Rudrappa | 10 October 1954 | 1 November 1956 | 2 |
| 4 | S.R.Kanti | 19 December 1956 | 9 March 1962 | 4 |
| 5 | B.Vaikunta Baliga | 15 March 1962 | 6 June 1968 | 6 |
| 6 | S.D.Kotavale | 5 September 1968 | 24 March 1972 | 4 |
| 7 | K.S.Nagarathnamma | 24 March 1972 | 3 March 1978 | 6 |
Karnataka
Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
| Sl. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Term(Years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. S. Nagarathnamma | 24 March 1972 | 3 March 1978 | 6 |
| 2 | P. Venkataramana | 3 March 1978 | 3 October 1980 | 2 |
| 3 | Sumati B. Madiman | 22 December 1980 | 22 December 1980 | 1 |
| 4 | K. H. Ranganath | 30 January 1981 | 24 January 1983 | 2 |
| 5 | D. B. Chandre Gowda | 24 January 1983 | 17 March 1985 | 3 |
| 6 | B. G. Banakar | 18 March 1985 | 17 December 1989 | 4 |
| 7 | S. M. Krishna | 18 December 1989 | 20 January 1993 | 4 |
| 8 | V. S. Koujalagi | 15 February 1993 | 26 December 1994 | 1 |
| 9 | Ramesh Kumar | 27 December 1994 | 24 October 1999 | 5 |
| 10 | M. V. Venkatappa | 26 October 1999 | 7 June 2004 | 5 |
| 11 | Krishna | 10 June 2004 | 4 June 2008 | 4 |
| 12 | Jagadish Shettar | 5 June 2008 | 16 November 2009 | 1 |
| 13 | K. G. Bopaiah | 17 November 2009 | 31 May 2013 | 4 |
| 14 | Kagodu Thimmappa | 31 May 2013 | 5 July 2016 | 3 |
| 15 | K. B. Koliwad | 5 July 2016 | 15 May 2018 | 2 |
| 16 | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | 25 May 2018 | Incumbent | 0 |