M. Mathiventhan

M. Mathiventhan
Minister for Forests
Government of Tamil Nadu
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 December 2022
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byK. Ramachandran
Minister for Tourism
Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
7 May 2021 – 14 December 2022
Chief MinisterM. K. Stalin
Preceded byVellamandi N. Natarajan
Succeeded byK. Ramachandran
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2021
Preceded byR. Saroja
ConstituencyRasipuram
Personal details
Born (1984-12-25) 25 December 1984 (age 39)
Tamilnadu, India
Political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
SpouseSivaranjini
Children1
ResidenceRasipuram
OccupationDoctor
WebsiteMinisters of Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly

M. Mathiventhan is an Indian politician and doctor from Rasipuram, Tamilnadu. He is a member of DMK party, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rasipuram constituency in 2021.[1][2] He is the current Minister for Forests of the state.[3]

Family

Manthiventhan's father is Mayavan. He is married to Sivaranjini Mathiventhan. The couple have a daughter. They live in Rasipuram.[4]

Occupation

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

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

  1. ^ "Mathiventhan M(DMK):Constituency- RASIPURAM(SC)(NAMAKKAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results". News18. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Full list of Tamil Nadu Cabinet and Council of Ministers". The Hindu. 6 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ [1] Dr.Mathiventhan's family
  5. ^ Ministers of Tamilnadu BBC 2021 மே 6
  6. ^ Page of Dr.Mathiventhan Minister for Tourism Development, Tamilnadu.
  7. ^ 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.