| Thammineni Seetharam | |
| Caption: | Thammineni Seetharam |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Thogaram |
| Party: | YSR Congress Party (2013- present) |
| Otherparty: | Praja Rajyam Party (2009-2012) Telugu Desam Party (2012-2013) (1983-2009) |
| Residence: | Thogaram village, Amadalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam district |
| Constituency1: | Amadalavalasa |
| Office1: | 20th Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start1: | 13 June 2019 |
| Term End1: | 21 June 2024 |
| 1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata1: | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Deputy1: | Kona Raghupathi Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy |
| Predecessor1: | Kodela Siva Prasada Rao |
| Successor1: | Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu |
| Office2: | Minister of Law and justice, Stamps and Registrations and Municipal administration Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start2: | 22 October 1999 |
| Term End2: | 13 May 2004 |
| Governor2: | C. Rangarajan Surjit Singh Barnala |
| 1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata2: | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Predecessor2: | Tulla Devender Goud |
| Successor2: | Dharmana Prasada Rao |
| Office3: | Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
| Term Start3: | 2019 |
| Term End3: | 4 June 2024 |
| Predecessor3: | Kuna Ravi Kumar |
| Successor3: | Kuna Ravi Kumar |
| Constituency3: | Amadalavalasa |
| Term Start4: | 1994 |
| Term End4: | 2004 |
| Predecessor4: | Pydi Sreerama Murty |
| Successor4: | Boddepalli Satyavathi |
| Constituency4: | Amadalavalasa |
| Term Start5: | 1983 |
| Term End5: | 1989 |
| Predecessor5: | Pydi Sreerama Murty |
| Successor5: | Pydi Sreerama Murty |
| Constituency5: | Amadalavalasa |
Thammineni Seetharam is an Indian politician from the YSR Congress Party. He previously served as the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from May 2019 to 2024.[1]
Tammineni Seethaaram is a discontinued graduate in arts and is a senior leader. His political entry started with Telugu Desam Party and was elected as MLA, 6 times (by election), from Amudalavalasa constituency. He served as a minister for three terms, for law and justice, sports, stamps and registrations, excise and municipal administration.
In 2009, Sitaram joined Praja Rajyam Party after resigning from TDP. He lost the election contesting with PRP. Later after dissolution of PRP, he re-joined TDP in 2012, but was unable to adjust in the party. He joined YSR Congress Party in 2013 and contested as an MLA from Amudalavalasa constituency in 2014, but was defeated by TDP candidate K Ravi Kumar.
Sitaram belongs to Kalinga community, which has a dominant vote strength in the Srikakulam parliamentary constituency. Sitaram is the fourth Speaker from Srikakulam district. RLN Dora was the first speaker, Tangi Satyam was the second Speaker and K Pratibha Bharati was the third Speaker from Srikakulam district.
| SI No. | Year | Constituency | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1983 | Amadalavalasa | TDP | Won |
| 2. | 1985 | TDP | Won | |
| 3. | 1989 | TDP | Lost | |
| 4. | 1994 | TDP | Won | |
| 5. | 1999 | TDP | Won | |
| 6. | 2004 | TDP | Lost | |
| 7. | 2009 | PRP | Lost | |
| 8. | 2014 | YSRCP | Lost | |
| 9. | 2019 | YSRCP | Won | |
| 10. | 2024 | YSRCP | Lost |