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'''P. K. Sreemathy''' (born 4 May 1949), popularly known as '''P. K. Sreemathy Teacher''', is an [[India]]n politician and a member of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]. Born at [[Mayyil]] Panchayat in [[Kannur district]], Sreemathy was elected to [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 2001 and 2006 from [[Payyanur]] assembly constituency.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=7 |title = Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006}}</ref> She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of [[Kerala]] during 2006 - 2011.<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm P. K. Sreemathy Teacher] at official website of Kerala government</ref><ref>{{cite news
'''P. K. Sreemathy''' (born 4 May 1949), popularly known as '''P. K. Sreemathy Teacher''', is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]. Born at [[Mayyil]] Panchayat in [[Kannur district]], Sreemathy was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in [[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]] and [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006]] from [[Payyanur Assembly constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=7 | title=Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006 | access-date=9 August 2010 | archive-date=10 October 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010035806/http://keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=7 | url-status=dead }}</ref> She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of [[Kerala]] from 2006 to 2011.<ref>[http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm P. K. Sreemathy Teacher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104174637/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm |date=4 November 2007 }} at official website of Kerala government</ref><ref>{{cite news
   |title = Doctors should work in afternoon: P.K. Sreemathy
   |title = Doctors should work in afternoon: P.K. Sreemathy
   |url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/13/stories/2007051303890600.htm
   |url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/13/stories/2007051303890600.htm
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   |newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
   |newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
   |accessdate = 1 August 2009
   |accessdate = 1 August 2009
   }}</ref> She was member of [[16th Lok Sabha]], representing [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur constituency]].
   }}</ref> She was [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] of [[16th Lok Sabha]], representing [[Kannur Lok Sabha constituency]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Sreemathy teacher is a politician in Kerala politics. She was born on 4 May 1949 as the daughter of Kelu Nambiar and P. K. Meenakshi Amma.<ref>http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm</ref> She has been active in social life for the past 30 years.
Sreemathy teacher is a politician in Kerala politics. She was born on 4 May 1949 as the daughter of Kelu Nambiar and P. K. Meenakshi Amma.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm |title=officialwebsite of kerala.gov.in |website=www.kerala.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104174637/http://www.kerala.gov.in/government/sreemath.htm |archive-date=2007-11-04}}</ref>
She retired from service in 2003 while she was the head teacher at Neruvambram Upper Primary School.


She was the Kannur Districtcouncil standing committee chairperson for some time before she became the Kannur district Panchayat from 1995 to 1997. Now she is [[All India Democratic Women's Association]] State secretary and [[CPI (M)]] National Committee Member. She was elected to [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 2001 and 2006 from [[Payyanur]].<ref>[http://www.minister-health.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26 Minister for Health & Social Welfare website]
She was the Kannur District Council standing committee chairperson for some time before she became the Kannur district Panchayat from 1995 to 1997. Now she is [[All India Democratic Women's Association|AIDWA]] State secretary and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] National Committee Member. She was elected to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 2001 and 2006 from [[Payyanur Assembly constituency]].<ref>[http://www.minister-health.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=26 Minister for Health & Social Welfare website]
</ref> She won the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]] from [[Kannur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kannur constituency]], defeating [[Indian National Congress]]'s [[K. Sudhakaran]] by a margin of 6566 votes.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/election-2014-results-cpim-candidate-p-k-sreemathi-wrests-seat-from-congress-in-kannur/articleshow/35213692.cms "Election 2014 Results: CPI(M) candidate P K Sreemathi wrests seat from Congress in Kannur"]. ''Economic Times''. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.</ref> She lost to [[K. Sudhakaran]] of UDF with a margin of 94559 votes in 2019 Loksabha election. Damodaran Nambiar is her husband. The couple has a son, Sudheer.
</ref> She won the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]] from [[Kannur Lok Sabha constituency]], defeating [[K. Sudhakaran]] by a margin of 6566 votes. She lost to [[K. Sudhakaran]] with a margin of 94,559 votes in [[2019 Indian general election|2019 Indian General election]].


== Positions held<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pk-sreemathi-teacher|title=P.K. Sreemathi Teacher {{!}} National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref>==
== Positions held==
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* Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat.
* Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat.
* President, Kannur District Panchayat.
* President, Kannur District Panchayat.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=P K SREEMATHI TEACHER : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/candidates/p-k-sreemathi-teacher |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
* State Secretary, [[All India Democratic Women's Association]]
* State Secretary, [[All India Democratic Women's Association|AIDWA]]
* [[CPI (M)]], National Committee Member.
* [[CPI (M)]], National Committee Member.
* Health Minister, [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
* Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, [[Achuthanandan ministry]]
* [[Member of Parliament]]
* [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Kannur Lok Sabha constituency]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=https://loksabha.nic.in/Members/womenar.aspx?lsno=16&tab=0 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=loksabha.nic.in}}</ref>
*Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
*Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/pk-sreemathi-teacher|title=P.K. Sreemathi Teacher {{!}} National Portal of India|website=www.india.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref>
*Retired Head Teacher, [https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN805IN805&ei=y5pFXZCiGsiuvgTz_LfIAQ&q=up%20school%20neruvambram&oq=up+school+neruvambram&gs_l=psy-ab.3...47723.54687..56027...0.0..0.0.0.......20....1..gws-wiz.ZTpXKNNViI0&ved=2ahUKEwiL5bHm9ebjAhUP448KHfbKAn8QvS4wAnoECAoQGA&uact=5&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=12029320,75270272,1700&tbm=lcl&rldimm=12839219383134257198&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e16!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2#rldoc=1&rlfi=hd:;si:4651049641485770487;mv:!1m2!1d12.040990899999999!2d75.28310119999999!2m2!1d12.01765!2d75.2574439!3m12!1m3!1d11340.786447647146!2d75.27027255!3d12.02932045!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i299!2i279!4f13.1 Neruvambram UP School]
*Retired Head Teacher
*Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
*Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
*Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
*Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
*Member, Silk Board
*Member, Silk Board<ref name=":0" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 24 December 2025


P. K. Sreemathy
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
5 June 2014 (2014-06-05) – 17 June 2019 (2019-06-17)
Preceded byK. Sudhakaran
Succeeded byK. Sudhakaran
ConstituencyKannur
Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala
In office
18 May 2006 – 16 May 2011
Chief MinisterV. S. Achuthanandan
Preceded byK. K. Ramachandran Master
Succeeded byAdoor Prakash
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
2001 (2001) – 2011 (2011)
Preceded byPinarayi Vijayan
Succeeded byC. Krishnan
ConstituencyPayyanur
Personal details
Born (1949-05-04) 4 May 1949 (age 77)
Mayyil, Malabar District, Madras State, Dominion of India
(present day Kannur, Kerala, India)
NationalityIndian
Political partyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

P. K. Sreemathy (born 4 May 1949), popularly known as P. K. Sreemathy Teacher, is an Indian politician and a member of the CPI(M). Born at Mayyil Panchayat in Kannur district, Sreemathy was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur Assembly constituency.[1] She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011.[2][3] She was MP of 16th Lok Sabha, representing Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Sreemathy teacher is a politician in Kerala politics. She was born on 4 May 1949 as the daughter of Kelu Nambiar and P. K. Meenakshi Amma.[4] She retired from service in 2003 while she was the head teacher at Neruvambram Upper Primary School.

She was the Kannur District Council standing committee chairperson for some time before she became the Kannur district Panchayat from 1995 to 1997. Now she is AIDWA State secretary and CPI(M) National Committee Member. She was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur Assembly constituency.[5] She won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Kannur Lok Sabha constituency, defeating K. Sudhakaran by a margin of 6566 votes. She lost to K. Sudhakaran with a margin of 94,559 votes in 2019 Indian General election.

Positions held[edit | edit source]

  • Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat.
  • President, Kannur District Panchayat.[6]
  • State Secretary, AIDWA
  • CPI (M), National Committee Member.
  • Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, Achuthanandan ministry
  • MP from Kannur Lok Sabha constituency[7]
  • Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women[8]
  • Retired Head Teacher
  • Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
  • Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Member, Silk Board[6]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006". Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  2. ↑ P. K. Sreemathy Teacher Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine at official website of Kerala government
  3. ↑ "Doctors should work in afternoon: P.K. Sreemathy". The Hindu. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  4. ↑ "officialwebsite of kerala.gov.in". www.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.
  5. ↑ Minister for Health & Social Welfare website
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "P K SREEMATHI TEACHER : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "P.K. Sreemathi Teacher | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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