M. Mathiventhan
M. Mathiventhan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 28 September 2024 – 5 May 2026 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | N. Kayalvizhi |
| Succeeded by | Vanni Arasu |
| Minister for Forests Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 14 December 2022 – 28 September 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | K. Ramachandran |
| Succeeded by | K. Ponmudy |
| Minister for Tourism Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 7 May 2021 – 14 December 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | M. K. Stalin |
| Preceded by | Vellamandi N. Natarajan |
| Succeeded by | K. Ramachandran |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 May 2021 – 5 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | R. Saroja |
| Constituency | Rasipuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1984 |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Sivaranjini |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Doctor Politician |
| Website | Ministers of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly |
M. Mathiventhan is an Indian politician Who previously served as Minister of Forests in the stalin ministry. He is a doctor from Rasipuram, Tamilnadu. He is a member of DMK party, who previously served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rasipuram constituency from 2021-2026 but lost to TVK candidate and incumbent Minister Logesh Dhanapal.[1][2] He also served as the Minister of tourism and Minister of Adi Dravidar welfare.He is currently the Vice president of the DMK SC/ST welfare wing.[3]
Family
[edit]Mathiventhan's father is Mayavan. He is married to Sivaranjini Mathiventhan. The couple have a daughter. They live in Rasipuram.[4]
Occupation
[edit]Mathiventhan has held MBBS and MD degrees in allopathic medicine. He is an Alumnus of Annamalai University. He is working at own dispensary clinic in Rasipuram Town.[citation needed]
Politics
[edit]He defeated former Minister V.Saroja in the Rasipuram assembly constituency of Namakkal district in the 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections and was elected as a member of the assembly for DMK party. He subsequently became the Minister of Tourism Development on 7 May 2021.[5] [6] He was re-designated as the Minister for Forests following a cabinet reshuffle on 14 December 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mathiventhan M(DMK):Constituency- RASIPURAM(SC)(NAMAKKAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". News18. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers". The Hindu. 6 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ↑ Dr.Mathiventhan's family
- ↑ Ministers of Tamilnadu BBC 2021 மே 6
- ↑ Page of Dr.Mathiventhan Minister for Tourism Development, Tamilnadu.
- ↑ Julie Mariappan (14 December 2022). "Tamil Nadu Cabinet Ministers: TN cabinet reshuffle Portfolios of ten ministers | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
