K. Pratibha Bharati

K. Pratibha Bharati (born 6 February 1956) is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. She is a former speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (1999–2004). She was the first woman speaker in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. She was Minister of Social Welfare, Health Welfare and Family Welfare 1983, 1985 and 1994 and served as the Minister of Higher Education between 1995 & 1999. She won successively 5 times (1983 - 2004) from Etcherla by representing Telugu Desam Party.

K. Pratibha Bharati
15th Speaker of the
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1999 - 2004
GovernorKrishan Kant
Gopala Ramanujam
C. Rangarajan
Surjit Singh Barnala
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byYanamala Rama Krishnudu
Succeeded byK R Suresh Reddy
Minister of Higher Education
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
1 September 1995 - 11 October 1999
GovernorKrishan Kant
C. Rangarajan
Chief MinisterN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byGali Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Succeeded byN. M. D. Farooq
Minister of Social Welfare,
Women Welfare & Family welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
3 December 1994 - 1 September 1995
GovernorKrishan Kant
Chief MinisterN. T. Rama Rao
Succeeded byK. Pushpaleela
In office
10 January 1983 - 12 December 1989
GovernorK. C. Abraham
Thakur Ramlal
Shankar Dayal Sharma
Kumudben Joshi
Chief MinisterN. T. Rama Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
1983 - 2004
Preceded byKothapalli Narasayya
Succeeded byKondru Murali Mohan
Constituency Etcherla
Personal details
Born6 February 1956
Kavali, Srikakulam district
Political partyTelugu Desam Party
Children1

Pratibha Bharati was born into a politically active Dalit family in Kavali in the Srikakulam district. Her father (K. Punnaiah) and grandfather (K. Narayana) had previously served as Members of the Legislative Assembly.

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