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'''Thirumathi Margaret Elisabeth Felix''' (born 1937) is an [[India]]n educator active in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. She has served at least two terms in the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]: Sixth (1977–80) and Seventh (1980–84) as a nominated member belonging to the [[Anglo-Indian]] community.

==Early life==
Born in [[Tamil Nadu]] (then [[Madras State]]) on 27 January 1937, Thirumathi Margaret Elisabeth attended the Doveton Corrie Girls' High School. She received her [[Master of Arts]] degree from [[Queen Mary's College, Chennai]] and did her Teachers' Training course from St. Christopher Training College, Chennai.<ref name="WW">{{cite book|title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly—Who's Who 1977|date=1977|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|location=Chennai, Tamil Nadu|page=116|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/6th_1977/whoiswho1977.pdf|accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
Felix has been a member of the state education board of Tamil Nadu and chairperson of the managing committee for C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School. She has also been the headmistress of Doveton Corrie Girls' High School.<ref name="WW" />

In 1977, she was nominated to the [[Sixth Assembly of Tamil Nadu]] for a seat reserved for [[Anglo-Indian]] members. She continued her term in the next assembly (1980–84) too.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review of the Work Transacted by the Seventh Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/7th_1980/7threview_80-84.pdf|publisher=[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]|accessdate=30 November 2017|page=12}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Felix married Clement Felix, a well known teacher and headmaster who received a National Award in recognition of his contributions to the field of education in 1991.<ref>{{cite news|title=Clement Felix, former MCC School Headmaster, dead|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/Clement-Felix-former-MCC-School-Headmaster-dead/article17099233.ece|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=27 January 2017}}</ref>

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