Ma. Subramanian
Indian mayor of Chennai
Ma. Subramanian (born 1 June 1959) is an Indian lawyer and politician served as the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu since 7 May 2021. He served as Mayor of Chennai from 2006 to 2011. He is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He is a lawyer by profession.
Early life
Subramanian completed his higher education in Saidapet Government Model Higher Secondary School and his bachelor's degree in an Open University course. He did his LLB from Havanur College of Law at Bangalore.
Career
He joined the DMK in 1976 and became the chairman of Chennai Corporation during 1996–2006. He was elected mayor of Chennai in 2006. He is DMK's youth wing deputy general secretary and loyal to M K Stalin.
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