| S. P. Shunmuganathan | |
| Office: | Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start: | 23 May 2011 |
| Term End: | 2 May 2021 |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| Predecessor: | M. B. Sudalaiyandi |
| Successor: | Oorvasi. R |
| Constituency: | Srivaikuntam |
| Term Start1: | 22 May 2001 |
| Term End1: | 12 May 2006 |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| Predecessor1: | S. David Selvyn |
| Successor1: | D. Selvaraj |
| Constituency1: | Srivaikuntam |
| Office2: | Minister for Milk and Dairy Development |
| Term Start2: | 23 May 2016 |
| Term End2: | 29 August 2016 |
| Office3: | Minister for Tourism and Tourism development |
| Term Start3: | 18 June 2013 |
| Term End3: | 21 May 2016 |
| Office4: | Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments |
| Term Start4: | 16 May 2011 |
| Term End4: | 3 November 2011 |
| Office5: | Minister for Handlooms and Textiles |
| Term Start5: | 14 May 2001 |
| Term End5: | 1 March 2002 |
| Office6: | Organization Secretary of Thoothukudi South District |
| Term Start6: | 2 March 2019 |
| 1Blankname6: | General Secretary |
| 1Namedata6: | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Birth Date: | 1954 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pandaravilai, Madras State, India |
| Party: | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse: | Asha |
| Children: | 6 |
| Residence: | 60A/1/53, 22nd Street, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation: | Agriculture |
S. P. Shunmuganathan (born 9 September 1954) is an Indian politician and former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Srivaikuntam constituency. He is the former Minister for Milk and Dairy Development.[1]
S. P. Shunmuganathan was born on 9 September 1954 in Pandaravailai in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. His father, Ponnaiah Nadar was a Payilvan (Gym master) and Teacher. Shunmuganathan finished his Siddha degree in Kumbakonam. His wife Asha, five daughters and a son.
He joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1972. He served as the unopposed Panchayat secretary of Perungulam, Perungulam town secretary, Srivaikuntam union secretary, Presently he is the AIADMK's secretary of south Thoothukudi District.[2] In 2001 election he selected as MLA of Srivaikuntam constituency.[3] [4]
In 2006 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, he lost to D. Selvaraj of Indian National Congress by 1,632 votes in the Srivaikuntam constituency.[5] In 2011 Tamil Nadu assembly election he was elected from the Srivaikundam constituency and served as a minister for Hindu religious and charitable endowments in J. Jayalalithaa's cabinet.[6] He was sacked as Minister for Rural Industries in November 2011 as part of the third cabinet reshuffle in a five-month period by Jayalalithaa. [7]
In June 2013 he was appointed minister of Tourism and Tourism development.[8]
In 2016 Assembly elections Shunmuganathan won in Srivaikuntam Constituency against Indian National Congress candidate Rani Venkatesan. After that he became minister of Milk and Dairy Development under J. Jayalalithaa's sixth term. He was released from cabinet on 29 August 2016.[9]