The first Speaker and the first Deputy Speaker the Kerala Legislative Assembly ever had
Background
The Kerala Legislature publishes its own lists of presiding officers and deputy presiding officers since 1957, with books on Speakers and Deputy Speakers in English and Malayalam. Shri R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi was the first Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, from April 27, 1957 to July 31, 1959. Shri K.M. Seethi Sahib came next, followed by Shri C.H. Mohammed Koya and Shri Alexander Parambithara. Smt. K.O. Aysha Bai was the first Deputy Speaker, from May 6, 1957 to July 31, 1959, and Smt. A. Nafeesath Beevi followed her. Later Speakers on the list include Shri A.C. Jose, Shri Vakkom B Purushothaman, Shri V.M. Sudheeran and Shri Varkala Radhakrishnan. Later Deputy Speakers include Shri M.P. Mohammed Jafferkhan, Shri R.S. Unni, Smt. Bhargavi Thankappan and Shri C.A. Kurian.
In plain words
Presiding officer Presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly — The Speaker, or in the Speaker's absence the Deputy Speaker, who conducts the business of the House.