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| Affiliation | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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| Name | Jayaram Jayalalitha |
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Mysore, Tamil Nadu , India |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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February 24, 1948
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| Died | December 05, 2016
(68 years)
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| Contributor | 411 Name Removed |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Sep 25, 2022 01:04pm |
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| Info | Jayalalithaa Jayaram or J.Jayalalitha is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (since March 2, 2002). She is also the general seceretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (a regional party in the state). This is the second term of her Chief Ministership. She is popularly called "amma" by her followers. She is unmarried.
She was born in Mysore to actress Sandhya. Prior to her venture into politics, she had a successful career in the Tamil film industry as an actor. Chinnada Gombe, her first film (in Kannada) was a major hit. Her first Telugu film Manushulu Mamathalu made her a superstar. In 1972, she was honored by the Tamil Nadu government with the award Kalaimamani. In 1981, she joined the AIADMK and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1984 making her entry into the Parliament of India. In 1989, she was first elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly where she became the first woman to be elected Leader of the Opposition. In 1991, she was not only re-elected to the legislative assembly but also became the chief minister for the first time serving as chief minister for the full tenure (June 24, 1991 - May 12, 1996).
In 1991, the University of Madras honored her by conferring the degree of D. Litt. (Doctor of Literature). In 1992, the TN Dr. MGR medical university conferred the degree of Doctor of Science on her. In 1993, the Madurai Kamaraj University conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters on her. In 2003, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University conferred the degree of Doctor of Science on her and the Bharatidasan University conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters on her.
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