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Father's Name
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Shri T.K. Elappan Nambiar
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Mother's Name
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Smt. P.K. Meenakshi Amma
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Date of Birth
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04 May 1949
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Place of Birth
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Kayaralam, Kannur (Kerala)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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16 May 1966
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Spouse's Name
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Shri E. Damodaran Nambiar
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No. of Sons
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1
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Educational
Qualifications
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Pre-Degree, Teacher Training
Educated at St. Mary's College, Sulthan Batheny, Kerala
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Profession
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Teacher (Retd.)
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Permanent Address
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Edathil, Athiyadam, Payangadi,
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Kannur - 670303, Kerala
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Tel : (0497) 2875150, 09946166661 (M)
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Present Address
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421, V.P. House,
Rafi Marg,
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New Delhi-110 001
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Tel : (011) 23731399, 09013869201 (M)
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Positions Held
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1991
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Chairman, Education Standing Committee, Kannur District Council
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1995
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President, District Panchayat, Kannur
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2001 - 2011
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Member, Kerala Legislative Asembly (Two terms)
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2006 - 2011
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Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Social Welfare, Women and Child, Government of Kerala
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women.
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Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Actively involved in Pain and Palliative Care and for the Welfare of women and Child Development
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Special Interests
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Women Empowerment and Social & Environmental activities
Cultural programmes and Sports games. Works fight for the equality of Women
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading, Spending time with grand children
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Sports and Clubs
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Actively involved in Sports
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Countries Visited
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China, Cuba, France, Germany, Slovenia, South Africa, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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The only woman Member from the Left Movement in Lok Sabha.
State Secretary, All India Democratic Women`s Association
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