The tenure of Tamil Nadu's present Chief Minister is of 3 months. Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was elected as the Chief Minister on 16th May, 2011. This is the fourth tenure of Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu though.

Which political group does Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa belong to?

Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa belongs to a Dravidian party named AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam).

What are the other names of Selvi J. Jayalalithaa?

Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was commonly referred as "Amma", which means "Mother"and is called as "Puratchi Thalaivi" by her fellow members and supporters. "Puratchi Thalaivi" in English means "Revolutionary Leader". She is even regarded as the "Iron Lady of India".

Where and when was Selvi J. Jayalalithaa born?

Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was born on 24th February, 1948 in Mysore in the state of Karnataka.

Educational qualification of Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa

Besides holding a Matriculation Degree, Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was honoured by D.Ltt. (Degree of Doctor of Literature).

Personal details of Selvi J. Jayalalithaa

Being the daughter of a rich lawyer, Selvi J. Jayalalithaa always aimed to be a lawyer. However, she started off her career as an actress before getting indulged into political affairs. She worked in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam as well as English films and won awards like Filmfare Best Actress Award, National Film Award, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award and Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award. She even wrote a number of articles in Tamil and English and short stories and novels in the Tamil language. Being a trained classical dancer of Bharatha Natyam, she is fond on other forms of dance as well. Her hobbies include music, reading and agriculture. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa has got keen interest in sports like cricket, swimming, tennis, horse riding, chess, basket ball, athletics etc.

Are there any other awards, which Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was honored with?

Besides the awards mentioned earlier, Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was honored with the following awards from time to time:

Kalaimamani Award: 1972 by the Government of Tamil Nadu
Doctor of Letters: 1993 by the Madurai Kamaraj University
Doctor of Letters: 2003 by the Bharathidasan University

Apart from these, she was even been awarded by the Golden Star of Honour and Dignity Award from the Ukraine based Committee of International Human Rights Defense and the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Paul Harris Fellow Recognition from the Rotary International.

Contact information of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

The contact details of Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa's residence are as follows:

Veda Nilayam
81/ 36, Poes Garden
Chennai - 600 086
Tamil Nadu, India.
Tel.: + 91 - 044 -24670215/ 24992121

Official contact information of Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister is given below:

Secretariat
Chennai - 600 009
Tamil Nadu, India.
Tel.: + 91 - 044 - 25672345/ 0821

Different tenures of Selvi J. Jayalalithaa's Chief Ministership

Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa was elected 4 times as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in the past 10 years. The following are the details of her tenure as a Chief Minister:

From	To
24th Jun, 1991	12th May, 1996
14th May, 2001	21st Sep, 2001
2nd Mar, 2002	12th May, 2006
16th May, 2011	Till now

Significant achievements in political career of Tamil Nadu's present Chief Minister

As the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa has got numerous path-breaking achievements. Her significant contributions include:

Strengthening Tamil Nadu's Automobile industry by inviting foreign investment.
Proposed the establishment of the Solar Energy Parks and implementation of new technology in the sector.
Increased the number of educational institutions.
Developed road infrastructure.

Some of the remarkable achievements in the present tenure are:

Monthly distribution of free 20 Kgs rice to people who have got family card and 35 kgs rice to those, who own Anthyodhaya Anna Yojana Card.
Extended maternity leave to 6 months for women working in State Government offices.
Lending educational and marriage assistance.
Monetary assistance of Rs. 2000 to fisherman at the time of Fishing Ban.
Rs. 1000 monthly pension to widows and senior citizen of Tamil Nadu.
Upgradation of the prevalent high schools to Higher Secondary institutions.
Establishment of well-equipped Medical College and Hospital.

Besides these, Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa, the present Tamil Nadu Chief Minister was elected as a member of the state Legislative Assembly. The below mentioned table provides information regarding the year and place of the Election:

Year	Place	Status
1989	Bodinayakkanur	Elected
1991	Bargur in Kangayeam	Elected
2001	Andipatti	Elected
2006	Andipatti	Re-elected
2011	Srirangam	Elected

Last Updated on 30 September 2011

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