K. Kalimuthu
K. Kalimuthu (14 July 1942 – 8 November 2006) was an Indian politician of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. He served as the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He was elected to the state Assembly 5 times and held posts as the Minister for local administration one term and as Agriculture minister for two terms under Dr. M. G. Ramachandran as chief Minister, was the Member of Lok Sabha once and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly speaker once. He was an M.A in Tamil. He gained a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Tamil for his literary works and wrote books and poems in Tamil. K. Kalimuthu was born in Ramuthevanpatti, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. He served twice as the presidium chairman of the AIADMK in 2000-2002 and in 2006 till his death.
K. Kalimuthu | |
|---|---|
| 10th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 May 2001 – 1 February 2006 | |
| Deputy | A. Arunachalam |
| Preceded by | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan |
| Succeeded by | R. Avudaiappan |
| 4th Presidium Chairman of AIADMK | |
| In office 4 February 2006 – 8 November 2006 | |
| General Secretary | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | C. Ponnaiyan |
| Succeeded by | E. Madhusudhanan |
| In office 6 May 2000 – 16 December 2002 | |
| General Secretary | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
| Succeeded by | Pulamaipithan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1942 Ramuthevanpatti, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 8 November 2006 (aged 64) Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Political party | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Occupation | Politician |
He died of cardiac arrest in Chennai in November 2006.