P. K. Sreemathy popularly known as P. K. Sreemathy Teacher, is an India

India

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n politician and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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. She was the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 during 2006 through 2011.

Born at Mayyil

Mayyil

Mayyil is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 20 km away from Kannur Town. Valapattanam River is one border of this panchayath...

 Panchayat in Kannur district

Kannur district

Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...

, Sreemathy was selected to Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly

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 in 2006 from Payyanur

Payyanur

Payyanur is a Municipal Town situated at the northern end of Kannur district in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. This Municipality consists of three administrative villages viz. Vellur, Korom and Payyannur. Other villages are; Annur and Kokkanissery....

 assembly constituency.

Biography

Sreemathy was born on May 4, 1949 as the daughter of Kelappa Nambiar and P. K. Meenakshi Amma. She was a teacher by profession and hence carries the Teacher surname with her. She has been active in social life for the past 30 years.

She has in the Kannur District council standing committee chairperson for some time before she became the Kannur district Panchayat President from 1995 to 1997. Now she is All India Democratic Women's Association

All India Democratic Women's Association

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 State secretary and CPI (M) National Committee Member. She was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly

The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...

 in 2001 and 2006 from Payyanur

Payyanur

Payyanur is a Municipal Town situated at the northern end of Kannur district in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. This Municipality consists of three administrative villages viz. Vellur, Korom and Payyannur. Other villages are; Annur and Kokkanissery....

.

Damodaran Nambiar is her spouse. The couple has a son.

Positions held

• Standing Committee Chairman, Kannur District Panchayat.
• President, Kannur District Panchayat.
• State Secretary, All India Democratic Women's Association
  All India Democratic Women's Association
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• CPI (M), National Committee Member.
• Health Minister, Kerala Legislative Assembly
  Kerala Legislative Assembly
  The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...