P. K. Sreemathy
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). Born at Mayyil Panchayat in Kannur district, Sreemathy was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur constituency.[1] She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Kerala from 2006 to 2011.[2][3] She was member of 16th Lok Sabha, representing Kannur constituency.
P. K. Sreemathy | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 5 June 2014 โ 17 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. Sudhakaran |
| Succeeded by | K. Sudhakaran |
| Constituency | Kannur |
| Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 18 May 2006 โ 16 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | V. S. Achuthanandan |
| Preceded by | K. K. Ramachandran Master |
| Succeeded by | Adoor Prakash |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001โ2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Succeeded by | C. Krishnan |
| Constituency | Payyanur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1949 Mayyil, Malabar District, Madras State, Dominion of India (present day Kannur, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
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.[4]
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 State secretary and CPI(M) National Committee Member. She was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur constituency.[5] She won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Kannur constituency, defeating Indian National Congress's K. Sudhakaran by a margin of 6566 votes.[6] She lost to K. Sudhakaran of UDF with a margin of 94,559 votes in 2019 Indian General election.
Positions held
- Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat.
- President, Kannur District Panchayat.[7]
- State Secretary, All India Democratic Women's Association
- CPI (M), National Committee Member.
- Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, Achuthanandan ministry
- Parliament Member from Kannur Lok Sabha constituency[8]
- Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women[9]
- Retired Head Teacher
- Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Member, Silk Board[7]
See also
References
- "Kerala Assembly Election Results-- 2006".
- P. K. Sreemathy Teacher at official website of Kerala government
- "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.
- "officialwebsite of kerala.gov.in". www.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007.
- Minister for Health & Social Welfare website
- "Election 2014 Results: CPI(M) candidate P K Sreemathi wrests seat from Congress in Kannur". Economic Times. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "P K SREEMATHI TEACHER : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "P.K. Sreemathi Teacher | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
