# 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.

## List of Speakers

Mysore was renamed to Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
| Sl. No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Tenure | Tenure | Assembly | Party |
| Mysore ||||||||||
| 1 | V. Venkatappa | Channapatna | 1952 | 1952 | | | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | H. Siddaiah | Soraba-Shikaripur | 18 June 1952 | 14 May 1954 | 1 year, 330 days | | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | H. S. Rudrappa | Honnali | 10 October 1954 | 1 November 1956 | 2 years, 22 days | | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | S. R. Kanthi | Hungund | 19 December 1956 | 9 March 1962 | 5 years, 80 days | | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga | Belthangady | 15 March 1962 | 6 June 1968 | 6 years, 83 days | | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | S. D. Kotavale | Sankeshwar | 5 September 1968 | 24 March 1972 | 3 years, 201 days | | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | K. S. Nagarathanamma | Gundlupete | 24 March 1972 | 31 October 1973 | 1 year, 221 days continued... | 5th (1972-77) continued... | Indian National Congress |
| Karnataka ||||||||||
| (7) | K. S. Nagarathanamma | Gundlupete | 1 November 1973 | 3 March 1978 | ...continued 4 years, 122 days | 5th ...continued (1972-77) | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | P. Venkataramana | T. Narasipur | 3 March 1978 | 3 October 1980 | 2 years, 214 days | 6th (1978-83) | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Sumati B. Madiman | Dharwad Rural | 22 December 1980 | 22 December 1980 | | 6th (1978-83) | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | K. H. Ranganath | Hiriyur | 30 January 1981 | 24 January 1983 | 2 years, 359 days | 6th (1978-83) | Indian National Congress |
| 11 | D. B. Chandre Gowda | Tirthahalli | 24 January 1983 | 17 March 1985 | 2 years, 52 days | 7th (1983-85) | Janata Party |
| 12 | B. G. Banakar | Hirekerur | 18 March 1985 | 17 December 1989 | 4 years, 274 days | 8th (1985-89) | Janata Party |
| 13 | S. M. Krishna | Maddur | 18 December 1989 | 20 January 1993 | 3 years, 33 days | 9th (1989-94) | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | V. S. Koujalagi | Arabhavi | 15 February 1993 | 26 December 1994 | 1 year, 314 days | 9th (1989-94) | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | Srinivasapur | 27 December 1994 | 24 October 1999 | 4 years, 301 days | 10th (1994-99) | Janata Dal |
| 16 | M. V. Venkatappa | Mulbagal | 26 October 1999 | 7 June 2004 | 4 years, 225 days | 11th (1999-04) | Indian National Congress |
| 17 | Krishna | Krishnarajapete | 10 June 2004 | 4 June 2008 | 3 years, 360 days | 12th (2004-08) | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 18 | Jagadish Shettar | Hubli-Dharwad Central | 5 June 2008 | 16 November 2009 | 1 year, 164 days | 13th (2008-13) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 19 | K. G. Bopaiah | Virajapete | 30 November 2009 | 31 May 2013 | 3 years, 195 days | 13th (2008-13) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 20 | Kagodu Thimmappa | Sagara | 31 May 2013 | 5 July 2016 | 3 years, 35 days | 14th (2013-18) | Indian National Congress |
| 21 | K. B. Koliwad | Ranibennur | 5 July 2016 | 15 May 2018 | 1 year, 314 days | 14th (2013-18) | Indian National Congress |
| Pro-term | K. G. Bopaiah | Virajapete | 18 May 2018 | 25 May 2018 | 7 days | 15th (2018-23) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| (15) | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | Srinivasapur | 25 May 2018 | 29 July 2019 | 1 year, 65 days | 15th (2018-23) | Indian National Congress |
| 22 | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | Sirsi | 31 July 2019 | 20 May 2023 | 3 years, 293 days | 15th (2018-23) | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 23 | U. T. Khader | Mangalore | 24 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 230 days | 16th (2023-28) | Indian National Congress |