P. Geetha Jeevan

P. Geetha Jeevan
P. Geetha Jeevan
Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2021
Chief Minister	M. K. Stalin
Preceded by	V. Saroja
Constituency	Thoothukkudi
	In office; 5 March 2009 – 15 May 2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	P. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy
Succeeded by	V. Saroja
Constituency	Thoothukkudi
Minister for Animal Husbandry
	In office; 13 May 2006 – 19 May 2008
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	P. V. Damodaran
Succeeded by	Pongalur N. Palanisamy
Constituency	Thoothukkudi
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 25 May 2016
Chief Minister	J. Jayalalithaa; O. Panneerselvam; Edappadi K. Palaniswami;
Preceded by	S. T. Chellapandian
Constituency	Thoothukkudi
	In office; 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011
Chief Minister	M. Karunanidhi
Preceded by	S. Rajammal
Succeeded by	S. T. Chellapandian
Constituency	Thoothukkudi
Member of Panchayat
	In office; 2001–2006
Constituency	Thoothukudi District Panchayat
Chairperson of Panchayat
	In office; 1996–2001
Constituency	Thoothukudi District Panchayat
Personal details
Born	Periasamy Geetha Jeevan; 6 May 1970 (age 53); Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse(s)	Jeevan Jacob Rajendran
Relations	N. Periasamy (father)
Children	Maghil (Son); Jeena (Daughter);
Residence	No.62/2H, Polpettai, Thoothukudi-628002, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Politician
Website	P. GEETHA JEEVAN

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Periasamy Geetha Jeevan (born 6 May 1970) is an Indian Tamil politician serving as the current Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment of Tamil Nadu.^[1] She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing Thoothukkudi constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. She also formerly served as the Minister for Animal Husbandry of Tamil Nadu.^[2]

Early life[edit]

Geetha Jeevan was born in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, on 6 May 1970 and is the daughter of N. Periasamy, himself a former Thoothukkudi constituency MLA.^[3] She holds a master's degree in commerce awarded by A.P.C. Mahalakshmi College for Women, Thoothukudi, having previously attended Geetha Matriculation Higher Secondary School in the city.

Geetha married Jeevan Jacob Rajendran on 7 September 1990. The couple have a son and a daughter.

Political career[edit]

Geetha Jeevan was a member and chairperson of Thoothukudi district panchayat between 1996 and 2006.^[4] In 2006, She first time became an MLA representing Thoothukkudi constituency in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.^[5]^[6] The Social Welfare ministry portfolio was given to her when Poongothai Aladi Aruna was implicated in a telephone controversy.^[7]

In 2011 Tamil Nadu state election, She was defeated by S. T. Chellapandian of the AIADMK. In 2016 and 2021 elections she consecutively elected as an MLA from her constituency and became Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment in ministry headed by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin, third son of former chief minister M. Karunanidhi.

References[edit]

↑ "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
↑ [1]
↑ Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
↑ "Geetha Jeevan Nadar profile at Tamil Nadu government website".
↑ Geetha Jeevan defeats Danielraj^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
↑ Geetha Jeevan receives Social welfare ministry

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[1] "DMK govt in Tamil Nadu: Names of MK Stalin's cabinet colleagues revealed". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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[3] Kolappan, B. (21 April 2016). "Descendants shine in party of rising sun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.

[4] "Geetha Jeevan Nadar profile at Tamil Nadu government website".

[5] Geetha Jeevan defeats Danielraj^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India

[7] Geetha Jeevan receives Social welfare ministry

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