Kagodu Thimmappa
Kagodu Thimmappa (born 10 September 1932) is an Indian retired politician who was the 21st speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the Indian National Congress and a former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elected from the Sagar. He became the Speaker of the 14th Assembly in May 2013. He served as the Minister of Revenue and Muzrai in the Siddaramaiah cabinet between 2016 and 2018, before retiring from active politics. Kagodu Thimmappa received honorary doctorates from Kuvempu University and Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences on 22 January 2025 at the age of 91.