List of Lok Sabha Deputy Speakers of India Since 1952 to 2019

The Lok Sabha also provision for a Deputy Speaker. Both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are elected by the Lok Sabha from among its members. The Speaker or the Deputy Speaker will normally hold office during the life of the House, but his office may terminate earlier in any of the following cases—
(i) by his ceasing to be a member of the House;
(ii) by resignation in writing, addressed to the Deputy Speaker, and vice-versa;
(iii) by removal from office by a resolution, passed by a majority of all the then members of the House. Such a resolution shall not be moved unless at least 14 days notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution. While a resolution for his removal is under consideration, the Speaker shall not preside but he shall have the right to speak in and to take the part in the proceedings of the House, and shall also have a right to vote except in the case of an equality of votes.

No. Deputy Speaker Term of office Party
1. M. Thambidurai 13 August, 2014 to Incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2. Kariya Munda 8 June, 2009 to 18 May, 2014 Bharatiya Janata Party
3. Charanjit Singh Atwal 9 June, 2004 to 18 May, 2009 Shiromani Akali Dal
4. P. M. Sayeed 17 December, 1998 to 6 February, 2004 Indian National Congress
5. Suraj Bhan 12 July, 1996 to 4 December, 1997 Bharatiya Janata Party
6. S. Mallikarjunaiah 13 August, 1991 to 10 May, 1996
7. Shivraj Patil 19 March, 1990 to 13 March, 1991 Indian National Congress
8. M. Thambidurai 22 January, 1985 to 27 November, 1989 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
9. G. Lakshmanan 1 December, 1980 to 31 December, 1984 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
10. Godey Murahari 1 April, 1977 to 22 August, 1979 Indian National Congress
11. George Gilbert Swell 27 March, 1971 to 18 January, 1977 Independent
12. Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar 28 March, 1967 to 11 November, 1969 Indian National Congress
13. S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao 23 April, 1962 to 3 March, 1967
14. Hukam Singh 20 March, 1956 to 31 March, 1962
15. M. A. Ayyangar 30 May, 1952 to 7 March, 1956

The current speaker is Sumitra Mahajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who is presiding over the 16th Lok Sabha. She is the second woman to hold the office, after her immediate predecessor Meira Kumar. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalanka became the first speaker of the Lok Sabha on 15th May 1952.