M. R. Sethuratnam Iyer

M. R. Sethuratnam Iyer
Minister of Development (Madras Presidency)
In office March 16, 1928 – October 27, 1930
Premier	P. Subbarayan
Governor	George Goschen, 2nd Viscount Goschen, Sir Norman Marjoribanks
Preceded by	R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar
Succeeded by	P. T. Rajan
Personal details
Born	1888 Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Swarajya Party
Alma mater	St. Joseph College, Trichinopoly
Occupation	legislator
Religion	Hindu

Manathattai Ramakrishna Sethuratnam Iyer (born 2 January 1888 - ?) was an Indian politician who served as the Minister of Development in the Madras Presidency from March 16, 1928 to October 27, 1930.

Sethuratnam Iyer was born in Trichinopoly in 1888. He was had his schooling at Kulittalai school and National High School, Trichinopoly and graduated from St. Joseph's College, Trichinopoly.

Sethuratnam Iyer started his political career by joining the Swaraj Party and served as the President of the taluk board, Trichinopoly. He was elected to the Madras Legislative Council in the 1920, 1923 and 1926 elections from the Trichinopoly General Rural constituency.

In 1928, a resolution was passed by the Swaraj Party opposing the Simon Commission. While Premier P. Subbarayan opposed the resolution, his ministers supported it. Subbarayan requested his ministers to resign and submitted his own resignation to the Governor. However, the Governor reinstated Subbarayan as Premier and requested the Justice Party to support the Government. Subbarayan requested Sethuratnam Iyer to join his ministry. Sethuratnam Iyer accepted the offer and served as the Minister of Development despite being labelled as a traitor by the Swaraj Party.

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