Sedapatti R. Muthiah

Sedapatti R. Muthaiah
Union Minister for Surface Transport
In office 19 March 1998 – 8 April 1998
Preceded by	T. G. Venkatraman
Succeeded by	M. Thambidurai
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Periyakulam
In office 1998–1999
Preceded by	R. Gnanagurusamy
Succeeded by	T. T. V. Dhinakaran
8th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 1991–1996
Deputy	K. Ponnuswamy S. Gandhirajan
Preceded by	M. Tamilkudimagan
Succeeded by	P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Periyakulam
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	P. Selvendran
Succeeded by	R. 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
Died	21 September 2022(2022-09-21) (aged 76) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida 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.