S. Valarmathi is an Indian politician and Former member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Srirangam constituency in Tamil Nadu.[1]

S. Valarmathi
Minister of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities
In office
23 May 2016 – 3 May 2021
Chief Minister
Preceded byS. Abdul Rahim
Succeeded byS. S. Sivasankar
ConstituencySrirangam
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
17 February 2015 – 3 May 2021
Preceded byJ.Jayalalithaa
Succeeded byM. Palaniyandi
ConstituencySrirangam
Personal details
BornKeezhkutapatti, Kulithalai, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Relations2 Sons
Parent(s)Gopalan, Thangammal.
Residence(s)Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
ProfessionLawyer, Politician

She belongs to Muthuraja community. Jayalalithaa appointed Valarmathi as Minister for Backward Classes and Minority Welfare in May 2016. This was her first cabinet post in the Government of Tamil Nadu.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gokul, R. (16 February 2015). "AIADMK candidate S Valarmathi wins Srirangam byelection by a margin of 96,516 votes". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Jayalalithaa and her 28-member Cabinet to be sworn in on May 23". The Hindu. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

Posts held

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# From To Position
1 Oct 2011 Jan 2015 Member, Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
2 Feb 2015 May 2016 Member, 15th Fourteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu
3 May 2016 May 2021 Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of Tamil Nadu