Sathyavani Muthu
Sathyavani Muthu | |
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சத்தியவாணி முத்து | |
| Union Minister of Social Welfare | |
| In office 19 August 1979 – 23 December 1979 | |
| President | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Minister of Harijan Welfare, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 6 March 1967 – 4 May 1974 | |
| Chief Minister | CN Annadurai M Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | P. Kakkan |
| Succeeded by | N. Rajangam |
| Minister of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 8 August 1969 – 14 March 1971 | |
| Chief Minister | M Karunanidhi |
| Preceded by | A. Govindaswamy |
| Succeeded by | Anbil P. Dharmalingam |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1978 – 2 April 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai Charan Singh Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | K. A. Krishnaswamy |
| Succeeded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 February 1923 |
| Died | 11 November 1999 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1949–1974), (1989–1999) |
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Sathyavani Muthu (15 February 1923 – 11 November 1999) was an Indian politician and influential leader from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Rajya Sabha member and Union Minister. She began her political career as a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, began her own party, Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam and later joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In late 1980s, she again joined in DMK.